This article will help you to install Firefox on CentOS, RedHat, and Fedora Linux operating systems. In this tutorial, we will use Firefox 108 compiled code available for Linux systems, which doesn’t require any compilation, etc. We need to just extract the archive file and start using it.

Useful links:-

• How to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu
• How to Install Google Chrome on CentOS/RHEL

Step 1: Remove Any Existing Version

Some of the Linux distributions have pre-installed Firefox web browsers. So, it is recommended to remove any previous version installed on your system. Use the following command to remove the default installed firefox from rehat-based Linux distributions:

sudo dnf remove firefox  

Also, unlink or rename the current firefox binary (if available). For example, your current binary location is `/usr/bin/firefox`.

unlink /usr/bin/firefox        ## Or rename file 
mv /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/firefox_bak 

Step 2: Download Latest Firefox for Linux

The next step is to download the latest version of Firefox from the Firefox download page (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/). Make sure to select the “Linux 64-bit” option under “Desktop” and then click on the “Download Now” button to download the zip file.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download Firefox 108 on your system:

cd ~/Downloads 
wget http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/108.0/linux-x86_64/en-US/firefox-108.0.tar.bz2 

Once the download is complete, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the zip file. For example, if you downloaded the file to the “Downloads” directory, you can use the following command:

tar xvjf firefox-108.0.tar.bz2 -C /usr/local 

This will extract all files under `/usr/local/firefox` directory.

Step 3 – Install Firefox on Linux

Firefox source is completely pre-compiled and we don’t have to do anything to make it run on the system. Here installing Firefox means configuring Firefox to work on your system. You just need to create a soft link of the Firefox binary file to the systems bin directory to make it accessible from anywhere in the system.

sudo ln -s /usr/local/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox 

Now start Firefox using the following command from the Linux terminal. You may also use the GUI menu to start Firefox on your system.

firefox & 

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Conclusion

In this article, we have shown you how to download and install the latest version of Firefox from a zip file on a CentSO/RHEL 8/7 and Fedora 37/36/35 Linux system. We hope this information was helpful and will make it easier for you to use Firefox on your system.

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Firefox Developer Edition also has a built-in Responsive Design View that makes it easy to test websites on different devices and viewports. And best of all, it’s completely free and open source. So if you’re an Ubuntu user looking to get the most out of your web development experience, Firefox Developer Edition is the way to go. With its powerful features and performance enhancements, you can take your coding skills to the next level.

In this article, we will show you how to install Firefox Developer Edition on an Ubuntu or Debian system.

Step 1: Download Firefox Developer Edition

The first step is to download Firefox Developer Edition from the Firefox Developer Edition download page (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/developer/). Click on the “Download Firefox Developer Edition” button to download the installation package.

Step 2: Installing Dependencies

Before you can install Firefox Developer Edition, you will need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal and run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-0 libasound2 libdbus-glib-1-2 

Step 3: Install Firefox Developer Edition

Next, navigate to the directory where you downloaded the installation package using the “cd” command. For example, if you downloaded the file to the “Downloads” directory, you can use the following command:

cd Downloads 

Then, run the following command to install Firefox Developer Edition:

sudo tar xjf firefox-*.tar.bz2 -C /opt 

The above command will extract all files under the /opt/firefox directory.

Then create a soft link of `firefox` file under `/usr/local/bin/` directory, so it will be accessible from anywhere the system.

ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-developer 

This will install Firefox Developer Edition on your system.

Step 4: Start Firefox Developer Edition

To start Firefox Developer Edition, click on the Firefox Developer Edition icon in the Applications menu or on the desktop. Alternatively, you can also start Firefox Developer Edition from the terminal by running the following command:

firefox-developer 

Conclusion:

In this article, we have shown you how to install Firefox Developer Edition on an Ubuntu or Debian system. We hope this information was helpful and will make it easier for you to use Firefox Developer Edition on your system.

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NOTE: This will replace your main Mozilla Firefox installation on your system. So if you want to keep your existing installation use following article Install Mozilla Developer Edition using Source Code.

Install Firefox Developer Edition

Use the following set of commands to install Firefox developer edition of your system. The first command will add Second, add a repository for download Mozilla Firefox developer edition. Just follow this command.

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/firefox-aurora
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install firefox

The above command will complete installation of Mozilla Firefox developer edition on your system.

Happy Coding!!!

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Firefox is a web browser used for browsing websites. Firefox is designed by Mozilla, a global community working together to keep the Web open, public and accessible to all. Firefox has released his latest version Firefox 26 on Dec 10, 2013. To know whats new in firefox 26 check release notes.

This article will help you to install or update Firefox 26 in CentOS, RHEL and Fedora systems. First check system requirements for installing forefox latest version

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