Install the Latest Firefox on Debian Wheezy 7 64-bit Lxde
The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest Firefox x8664 Browser on Debian Linux 7 Wheezy Lxde 64-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 you find also detailed instructions about How to Create a Launcher for Firefox Browser on Debian Linux Lxde Desktop.
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Here Download Latest Firefox x8664 for Linux:
Firefox x8664 tar.bz2Link to Download Latest Firefox tar.bz2 Linux Release -
Double-Click on 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.
Copysu
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Relocate firefox Into firefox-latest.
Copysudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && sudo mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox-latest
Make a firefox-latest Symlink for Easy-Starting.
Copysudo ln -s /opt/firefox-latest/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-latest
Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with
Copyfirefox-latest
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Create a Lxde Firefox Launcher for Easy-Starting:
Here How Launcher for Debian-LxdeHow to Create Application Launcher on Debian Linux Lxde Desktop Detailed Visual-Guide
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