How to install Firefox from the official site

One of the most popular and widespread browsers for working in Ubuntu is Mozilla Firefox. This is a lightweight, convenient and functional browser that has a lot of advantages over its analogs. In this article we will understand how to install it from the official website of the developer.

How to install

Installation of the latest version of the Firefox browser is possible not only from the repository, but also from the official website of the developer. The user can perform a file download and unzip it on the PC. A similar technique can be used to install multiple versions of Firefox.

Go to the folder /usr/local/:

cd /usr/local/

Next, you need to download the archive with the files from the official website.

For the latest version of Firefox 64 bit the link will look like this:

sudo wget -O ~/FirefoxSetup.tar.bz2 "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=linux64"

The downloaded archive must be unpacked:

sudo tar xvjf ~/FirefoxSetup.tar.bz2

The program is already compiled and additionally you will not have to build anything. All you need to do next is to create a symbolic link to the program itself in the /bin directory:

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

To upgrade your browser, repeat the procedure. Now you will be able to run it from the main menu or through the terminal:

firefox

Launch firefox and take advantage of its advanced functionality.