Getting Firefox installed on your computer is your first step to using it. This article will show you how to install Firefox on Linux. For other operating systems, see and.Many Linux distributions include Firefox by default, and most have a package management system that lets you easily install Firefox. Generally, you should install from package management. Before you install Firefox, make sure that your computer has the installed. Missing libraries will cause Firefox to be inoperable.
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The installation file provided by Mozilla in.tar.bz2 format does not contain sources but pre-compiled binary files, therefore you can simply unpack and run them. There is no need to compile the program from source. The following instructions will install Firefox into your home directory, and only the current user will be able to run it. Download Firefox from the to your home directory.
Open a Terminal and go to your home directory: cd. Extract the contents of the downloaded file: tar xjf firefox-.tar.bz2.
Close Firefox if it's open. To start Firefox, run the firefox script in the firefox folder: /firefox/firefoxFirefox should now start. You can then create an icon on your desktop to run this command.libstdc5 errorAs noted above, you need to install the for Firefox to work. Many distributions don't include libstdc5 by default.' Firefox not installed' message or wrong version of Firefox startsIf Firefox is installed following the instructions given above, it must be started (in a Terminal or in a launcher on the Desktop, for example) using the command: /firefox/firefoxIf you try to start Firefox in a Terminal with the command: firefox, it will either start the package-manager-installed version of Firefox or will tell you the program is not installed.Share this article.