Install the Latest Firefox on Debian 8 Jessie
The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Firefox i686 Latest Stable Browser on Debian Linux 8 Jessie GNOME3 32-bit Desktop.
And the Latest Firefox coexist without troubles with others possible Versions, this meaning that it’s sharing the Default Environment.
So to make easier the Visualization of the whole process the Guide includes the essential Screenshots.
Inside the How to Install the Latest Firefox on Debian 8 Jessie Instructions you will Find also a Link to How to Create a Launcher for Firefox Browser on Debian GNOME3 Desktop.
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Download Latest Firefox Stable Release:
Firefox i686 tar.bz2 -
Double-Click on Firefox Archive and Extract Into /tmp
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Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Relocate Firefox Directory
Login as SuperUser.
su
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Relocate firefox Into firefox-latest.
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && sudo mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox-latest
Make a firefox-latest Symlink for Easy-Starting.
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox-latest/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-latest
Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with
firefox-latest
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Create a Launcher for Easy-Starting: