How to Install Latest Firefox Browser on Slackware Linux

June 15, 2019 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

  1. 2. Downloading Firefox

    Download Latest Firefox for Linux

  2. 3. Extracting Firefox

    Then Extract Into /tmp
    Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click to Open with Archive Manager:
    Install Firefox on Slackware GNOME - Extract

  3. 4. Installing Firefox

    Next Relocate Firefox Directory
    First, Set the SuperUser as Owner:

    sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look:
    Solution

    Then to Relocate firefox Into firefox-latest:

    sudo mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox-latest

    Again, 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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