The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest Firefox Browser i686 on Linux antiX Aptosid 2012.01 Thanatos 32-bit KDE4 Desktop.
The Latest Firefox Version Coexists Perfectly with the Eventual Others Firefox/IceWeasel Installations, this Meaning that an Unique Firefox Base Environment will be Shared between All the Firefox/Iceweasel Versions on the System.
So to make easier the Visualization of the whole process the Guide includes the essential Screenshots.
Inside you find also detailed instructions about How to Create a Launcher for Firefox Browser on Aptosid KDE4 Desktop.
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Download Latest Firefox i686 for Linux:
Firefox i686 tar.bz2 Linux -
Right-Click > Open with Ark
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 Latest Firefox
Login as SuperUser.
su
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Make a Firefox Directory.
mkdir /opt/firefox
Move Firefox Into firefox-Latest so to Prepare for a Possible Firefox Multi-Version Coexistence
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox/firefox-latest
Make a Symlink for Easy-Starting.
ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox-latest/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-latest
Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with
firefox-latest
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Create a Custom Launcher for Easy-Starting:
How to Install Evernote Linux Clone on Aptosid.
