How to Install Firefox Nightly on Gentoo
The Guide Simply Shows How to Install Firefox 73 Nightly Browser x8664 for Linux Gentoo 2012 KDE4 64-bit Desktop.
The Firefox Nightly Version Coexists Perfectly with the Eventual Others Firefox Installations, this Meaning that an Unique Firefox Base Environment will be Shared between All the Firefox Versions on the System.
Then All the Firefox Nightly Builds are Supplied after Deep Testing Phase and with an Advanced Degree of Stability so there are to Expect Very Few Upcoming Crashes and Troubles.
To Make Easier the Visualization of the How to Install Firefox Nightly on Gentoo Process I have Inserted the Essentials Screenshots of the Installation.
Inside the Instructions you will Find also a Link to How to Create a Launcher for Firefox Browser on Gentoo KDE4 Desktop.
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Download Firefox Nightly for Linux:
- Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp
- Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
- Relocate Firefox Directory
Login as SuperUser
sudo 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 Nightly so to Prepare for a Possible Firefox Multi-Version Coexistence.
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox/firefox-nightly
Make a firefox-nightly Symlink for Easy-Starting
ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox-nightly/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-nightly
Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with
firefox-nightly
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Create Application Launcher for Quick Starting:
So Now Thanks to the Mozilla Foundation You Should Finally, Fully Enjoy a Firefox Nightly Installation Browser Experience on Gentoo Linux ;)
Finally, You will have also the Little Honor to Contribute to Firefox Development Just Sending Some Anonymous Usage Data.
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