Install the latest Firefox ESR on Debian Wheezy 7 GNOME
The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install latest Firefox ESR 32/64-bit Browser on Debian Linux 7 Wheezy GNOME i686/x8664 Desktop.
Mozilla Firefox Extended Support is intended for Universities and other Schools, Institutions and Businesses.
The Latest Firefox ESR Version Coexists Perfectly with the Others Firefox/IceWeasel 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 you find also detailed instructions about How to Create a Launcher for Firefox ESR Browser on Debian Linux GNOME Desktop.
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Download Latest Firefox ESR for Linux
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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
Make a Firefox Directory.
mkdir /opt/firefox
Move Firefox Into Latest so to Prepare for a Possible Firefox Nightlies Installation
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox/firefox-esr
Make a Firefox-Latest Symlink for Easy-Starting.
ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox-esr/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-esr
Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with
firefox-esr
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Create a GNOME3 Firefox Launcher for Easy-Starting:
How Launcher for Debian-Gnome
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