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| − | + | This guide is for installing the Mozilla build of Firefox on Ubuntu. The Firefox in the Ubuntu repositories gets security updates and usually gets them quite quickly, but sometimes people prefer to get the updates straight from Mozilla or prefer the Mozilla build for other reasons. | |
| − | '''Warning:''' If you use this guide, | + | '''Warning:''' If you use this guide, ''do not remove the Ubuntu version of Firefox.'' Doing so will break the following packages: Yelp (help viewer), Epiphany, Gnome-app-install (Add Applications), Liferea, Blam and any application requiring the Gecko rendering engine. |
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=== Notes === | === Notes === | ||
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| − | * The Totem video plugin doesn't | + | * The Totem video plugin doesn't may not work with certain versions of Firefox. You may want to install package ''mozilla-mplayer'' instead before you start. |
| − | * You need the package | + | * You need the package ''libstdc++5'' installed. If you need help look at the [[UbuntuHelp:InstallingSoftware|InstallingSoftware]] page. |
* This is for i386. If you are on amd64, there are some specific tips in [[UbuntuWiki:FirefoxAMD64FlashJava|FirefoxAMD64FlashJava]] | * This is for i386. If you are on amd64, there are some specific tips in [[UbuntuWiki:FirefoxAMD64FlashJava|FirefoxAMD64FlashJava]] | ||
| − | * If you are using scim-1.0.2 as your input method platform, Firefox will crash on startup. You may manually build Firefox to make both of them work. See [[ | + | * If you are using scim-1.0.2 as your input method platform, Firefox will crash on startup. You may manually build Firefox to make both of them work. See [[SCIM]] and [[CompileFirefoxNewVersion]] for more information. If you don't know what SCIM is, you probably aren't using it - it is used for some non-English character sets only. |
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* The Mozilla build will ''not'' be compiled from source. Rather, it comes with all libraries and system information and can run after being extracted. This guide will help you place it in the proper directory and with the correct paths. | * The Mozilla build will ''not'' be compiled from source. Rather, it comes with all libraries and system information and can run after being extracted. This guide will help you place it in the proper directory and with the correct paths. | ||
=== Automated Install of the Latest Firefox === | === Automated Install of the Latest Firefox === | ||
| − | The [http://ubuntuzilla.sourceforge.net Ubuntuzilla] project maintains an automated script that backs up your Firefox profile, locates and downloads the latest Firefox release, allows you to select a locale, verifies download integrity with Mozilla Software Releases GPG signature, and installs Firefox into /opt/firefox with all the proper symlinks in /usr/bin. | + | The [[http://ubuntuzilla.sourceforge.net|Ubuntuzilla]] project maintains an automated script that backs up your Firefox profile, locates and downloads the latest Firefox release, allows you to select a locale, verifies download integrity with Mozilla Software Releases GPG signature, and installs Firefox into /opt/firefox with all the proper symlinks in /usr/bin. |
In other words, it does everything this step-by-step tutorial does and more... but with less copying and pasting and more error checking. | In other words, it does everything this step-by-step tutorial does and more... but with less copying and pasting and more error checking. | ||
| − | Detailed usage instructions and more information are available on [http://ubuntuzilla.sourceforge.net Ubuntuzilla] project site. 64-bit users, you'll need some extra 32-bit compatibility packages ([http://ubuntuzilla.wiki.sourceforge.net/#usersof64bitubuntu see this note for 64 bit users]). | + | Detailed usage instructions and more information are available on [[http://ubuntuzilla.sourceforge.net|Ubuntuzilla]] project site. 64-bit users, you'll need some extra 32-bit compatibility packages ([[http://ubuntuzilla.wiki.sourceforge.net/#usersof64bitubuntu|see this note for 64 bit users]]). |
| − | If you run into any problems with this script, or have feature requests, comments, suggestions, please feel free to post on the [http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=251 Ubuntuzilla project forum], now officially hosted on the Ubuntu forums in the [http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=46 3rd Party Projects] area. | + | If you run into any problems with this script, or have feature requests, comments, suggestions, please feel free to post on the [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=251|Ubuntuzilla project forum]], now officially hosted on the Ubuntu forums in the [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=46|3rd Party Projects]] area. |
=== Manual Install === | === Manual Install === | ||
* First, back up your bookmarks and settings: | * First, back up your bookmarks and settings: | ||
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| − | + | cp -R ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.backup</nowiki></pre> | |
| − | + | * Download Firefox from the [[http://www.getfirefox.com|Firefox website]], and change to the directory you downloaded it to. | |
| − | + | * Install it to /opt/firefox (make sure the /opt directory exists first): | |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | sudo tar -jxvf firefox-3.0.tar.bz2 -C /opt | |
| − | + | rm firefox-3.0.tar.bz2</nowiki></pre> | |
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* Link to your plugins and remove <code><nowiki>totem-mozilla</nowiki></code> as it doesn't seem to work with Firefox 1.5.x or 2.x: | * Link to your plugins and remove <code><nowiki>totem-mozilla</nowiki></code> as it doesn't seem to work with Firefox 1.5.x or 2.x: | ||
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| − | + | sudo mv /opt/firefox/plugins /opt/firefox/plugins.bak | |
| − | + | sudo ln -s /usr/lib/firefox/plugins /opt/firefox/plugins | |
| − | + | sudo rm /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libtotem_mozilla.*</nowiki></pre> | |
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* To ensure it is used as the default version, modify the symbolic link in /usr/bin: | * To ensure it is used as the default version, modify the symbolic link in /usr/bin: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu --rename /usr/bin/firefox | |
| − | + | sudo ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox</nowiki></pre> | |
| − | + | The ''dpkg-divert'' command will move the original system-wide /usr/bin/firefox to a new name. | |
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* Try it out: :-) | * Try it out: :-) | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | firefox &</nowiki></pre> | |
| − | + | *Running Firefox in terminal may cause errors to show but don't worry about that, it will still work once Firefox is restarted. The reason for these errors is because Firefox 3 is checking for updates, which is not abnormal activity. Also, running this command make take a some time to execute. Please be patient. | |
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*If you want to keep the original Ubuntu icon for Firefox, enter this command: | *If you want to keep the original Ubuntu icon for Firefox, enter this command: | ||
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| − | + | sudo cp /usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.xpm /opt/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm</nowiki></pre> | |
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Some users may find the icon with a different extension, they should use this command: | Some users may find the icon with a different extension, they should use this command: | ||
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| − | + | sudo cp /usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.png /opt/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm</nowiki></pre> | |
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Backup your profile with: | Backup your profile with: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | cp -R ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.backup. | + | cp -R ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.backup.30x</nowiki></pre> |
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(You may also want to consider backing up the profiles of other users on the system as they will be affected by the upgrade too). | (You may also want to consider backing up the profiles of other users on the system as they will be affected by the upgrade too). | ||
There are two ways you can update Firefox to the newest version: | There are two ways you can update Firefox to the newest version: | ||
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| − | + | To update firefox you can run Firefox from the terminal with <pre><nowiki> | |
| − | + | gksudo firefox</nowiki></pre> Be sure to close any running version of Firefox first. Enter your password where prompted. Then check update ('''Help''' -> '''Check for updates...'''). If updates are found, apply the update and when it asks to restart, use the '''Restart''' option. When Firefox starts, you should see a Mozilla page confirming that you're using the latest version. Close Firefox and open it as a normal user (the way you usually open it). Firefox should now be updated to the newest version for all users. This way you don't have to change any file permissions and you won't forget to not change them back. | |
| − | To update firefox you can run Firefox from the terminal with <pre><nowiki>gksudo firefox | + | You must use the command ''gksudo firefox'' Do not use ''sudo firefox'' instead as it may give some files in your home directory root ownership and cause problems. |
| − | </nowiki></pre> Be sure to close any running version of Firefox first. Enter your password where prompted. Then check update ('''Help''' -> '''Check for updates...'''). If updates are found, apply the update and when it asks to restart, use the '''Restart''' option. When Firefox starts, you should see a Mozilla page confirming that you're using the latest version. Close Firefox and open it as a normal user (the way you usually open it). Firefox should now be updated to the newest version for all users. This way you don't have to change any file permissions and you won't forget to not change them back. | + | ==== Method 2 ==== |
| − | + | Close Firefox and give your user (yourself) file ownership: <pre><nowiki>sudo chown -R ${USER}:${USER} /opt/firefox | |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | </nowiki></pre> Start Firefox normally and update (Help -> Check for updates...) Once the update is completed, close Firefox and then '''restore ownership to root''': |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | <pre><nowiki> |
| + | sudo chown -R root:root /opt/firefox</nowiki></pre> | ||
| + | Do '''not''' browse other sites while firefox has these elevated permissions, that is without changing back the ownership of /opt/firefox over to root. Such a practice is ''not safe''. | ||
=== Removing === | === Removing === | ||
| − | If for some reason you want to undo the installation and revert back to the standard Firefox | + | If for some reason you want to undo the installation and revert back to the standard Ubuntu Firefox, here's how: |
* Restore the symbolic links: | * Restore the symbolic links: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
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* Restore your old profile: | * Restore your old profile: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.manual.download | |
| − | + | mv ~/.mozilla.backup ~/.mozilla</nowiki></pre> | |
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* (optional) Delete the firefox directory: | * (optional) Delete the firefox directory: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | sudo rm -r /opt/firefox</nowiki></pre> | |
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=== Installing Firefox (Quick and Dirty) === | === Installing Firefox (Quick and Dirty) === | ||
Some people are too lazy or too impatient to install Firefox the way it '''should''' be in Ubuntu (see section '''1'''). This section is '''not''' the proper installation method. It is also '''not safe''' compared to "Section 1". This current section is only for those too lazy and / or too impatient and / or need a quick fix to temporarily use a nightly Firefox trunk. Please note that if you follow this installation option instead of the others, you ''may'' have '''problems''' with some plugins. The instructions to install are basically: unzip, move existing profile, change file permissions, run. The instructions to update are basically: change file permissions, launch and update, change file permissions back. The instructions to uninstall are basically: change file permissions, delete its folder. During these instructions, do '''not''' use <code><nowiki>sudo</nowiki></code> except when apt-getting the prerequisite (dependency). | Some people are too lazy or too impatient to install Firefox the way it '''should''' be in Ubuntu (see section '''1'''). This section is '''not''' the proper installation method. It is also '''not safe''' compared to "Section 1". This current section is only for those too lazy and / or too impatient and / or need a quick fix to temporarily use a nightly Firefox trunk. Please note that if you follow this installation option instead of the others, you ''may'' have '''problems''' with some plugins. The instructions to install are basically: unzip, move existing profile, change file permissions, run. The instructions to update are basically: change file permissions, launch and update, change file permissions back. The instructions to uninstall are basically: change file permissions, delete its folder. During these instructions, do '''not''' use <code><nowiki>sudo</nowiki></code> except when apt-getting the prerequisite (dependency). | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | sudo apt-get install libstdc++5 | + | sudo apt-get install libstdc++5</nowiki></pre> |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | 2. Download the tar.gz archive from the [[http://www.mozilla.org/|Mozilla]] site to /home/username (username is your own username; adjust to your settings). |
| − | 2. Download the tar.gz archive from the [http://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla] site to /home/username (username is your own username; adjust to your settings). | + | |
3. Untar to home: | 3. Untar to home: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
cd | cd | ||
| − | tar - | + | tar -jxvf firefox-3.0.tar.bz2</nowiki></pre> |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | 4. Change permissions on the newly created directory |
| − | 4. Change permissions | + | |
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | chmod -R uog-w /home/username/firefox | + | chmod -R uog-w /home/username/firefox</nowiki></pre> |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | 5. Back up your profile |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | cp -R ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.backup</nowiki></pre> | |
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6. Run Firefox. | 6. Run Firefox. | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
cd /home/username/firefox/ | cd /home/username/firefox/ | ||
| − | ./firefox | + | ./firefox</nowiki></pre> |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | |
That's all. | That's all. | ||
You can manipulate existing shortcuts to point to the newly installed Firefox, or create new shortcuts. | You can manipulate existing shortcuts to point to the newly installed Firefox, or create new shortcuts. | ||
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==== Updating Firefox (If Installed Using Quick and Dirty guide) ==== | ==== Updating Firefox (If Installed Using Quick and Dirty guide) ==== | ||
1. Change permissions of Firefox so it can write to itself: | 1. Change permissions of Firefox so it can write to itself: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | chown -R u+w /home/username/firefox | + | chown -R u+w /home/username/firefox</nowiki></pre> |
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2. Launch Firefox: | 2. Launch Firefox: | ||
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | /home/username/firefox/firefox | + | /home/username/firefox/firefox</nowiki></pre> |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | |
3. Go to Help > Check for updates and update as needed. As with any update, you may want to backup your profile beforehand. | 3. Go to Help > Check for updates and update as needed. As with any update, you may want to backup your profile beforehand. | ||
4. Close Firefox. | 4. Close Firefox. | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | chmod -R uog-w /home/username/firefox | + | chmod -R uog-w /home/username/firefox</nowiki></pre> |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | |
That's all. | That's all. | ||
==== Uninstalling Firefox (After a Quick and Dirty Install) ==== | ==== Uninstalling Firefox (After a Quick and Dirty Install) ==== | ||
This is not too difficult: | This is not too difficult: | ||
| − | 1. | + | 1. Delete the Firefox directory |
<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | sudo rm -r ~/firefox</nowiki></pre> | |
| − | </nowiki></pre> | + | 2. Move your old profile back to its place: |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
| − | + | mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.manual.download | |
| − | mv .mozilla/ | + | mv ~/.mozilla.backup ~/.mozilla</nowiki></pre> |
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That's all. | That's all. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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Installing Firefox from Mozilla
This guide is for installing the Mozilla build of Firefox on Ubuntu. The Firefox in the Ubuntu repositories gets security updates and usually gets them quite quickly, but sometimes people prefer to get the updates straight from Mozilla or prefer the Mozilla build for other reasons. Warning: If you use this guide, do not remove the Ubuntu version of Firefox. Doing so will break the following packages: Yelp (help viewer), Epiphany, Gnome-app-install (Add Applications), Liferea, Blam and any application requiring the Gecko rendering engine.
Notes
- Updates for Firefox through the repositories will not apply to the Firefox you use after following this guide, but Firefox itself has a built-in auto-updater (see below for how that works).
- The Totem video plugin doesn't may not work with certain versions of Firefox. You may want to install package mozilla-mplayer instead before you start.
- You need the package libstdc++5 installed. If you need help look at the InstallingSoftware page.
- This is for i386. If you are on amd64, there are some specific tips in FirefoxAMD64FlashJava
- If you are using scim-1.0.2 as your input method platform, Firefox will crash on startup. You may manually build Firefox to make both of them work. See SCIM and CompileFirefoxNewVersion for more information. If you don't know what SCIM is, you probably aren't using it - it is used for some non-English character sets only.
- The Mozilla build will not be compiled from source. Rather, it comes with all libraries and system information and can run after being extracted. This guide will help you place it in the proper directory and with the correct paths.
Automated Install of the Latest Firefox
The [[1]] project maintains an automated script that backs up your Firefox profile, locates and downloads the latest Firefox release, allows you to select a locale, verifies download integrity with Mozilla Software Releases GPG signature, and installs Firefox into /opt/firefox with all the proper symlinks in /usr/bin. In other words, it does everything this step-by-step tutorial does and more... but with less copying and pasting and more error checking. Detailed usage instructions and more information are available on [[2]] project site. 64-bit users, you'll need some extra 32-bit compatibility packages ([this note for 64 bit users]). If you run into any problems with this script, or have feature requests, comments, suggestions, please feel free to post on the [project forum], now officially hosted on the Ubuntu forums in the [Party Projects] area.
Manual Install
- First, back up your bookmarks and settings:
cp -R ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.backup
- Download Firefox from the [website], and change to the directory you downloaded it to.
- Install it to /opt/firefox (make sure the /opt directory exists first):
sudo tar -jxvf firefox-3.0.tar.bz2 -C /opt rm firefox-3.0.tar.bz2
- Link to your plugins and remove
totem-mozillaas it doesn't seem to work with Firefox 1.5.x or 2.x:
sudo mv /opt/firefox/plugins /opt/firefox/plugins.bak sudo ln -s /usr/lib/firefox/plugins /opt/firefox/plugins sudo rm /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libtotem_mozilla.*
- To ensure it is used as the default version, modify the symbolic link in /usr/bin:
sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu --rename /usr/bin/firefox sudo ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
The dpkg-divert command will move the original system-wide /usr/bin/firefox to a new name. The ln command will place a symlink to the newly installed Firefox in /usr/bin.
- Try it out: :-)
firefox &
- Running Firefox in terminal may cause errors to show but don't worry about that, it will still work once Firefox is restarted. The reason for these errors is because Firefox 3 is checking for updates, which is not abnormal activity. Also, running this command make take a some time to execute. Please be patient.
- If you want to keep the original Ubuntu icon for Firefox, enter this command:
sudo cp /usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.xpm /opt/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
Some users may find the icon with a different extension, they should use this command:
sudo cp /usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.png /opt/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
Install Updates for Mozilla Download of Firefox
Backup your profile with:
cp -R ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.backup.30x
(You may also want to consider backing up the profiles of other users on the system as they will be affected by the upgrade too). There are two ways you can update Firefox to the newest version:
Method 1
To update firefox you can run Firefox from the terminal withgksudo firefoxBe sure to close any running version of Firefox first. Enter your password where prompted. Then check update (Help -> Check for updates...). If updates are found, apply the update and when it asks to restart, use the Restart option. When Firefox starts, you should see a Mozilla page confirming that you're using the latest version. Close Firefox and open it as a normal user (the way you usually open it). Firefox should now be updated to the newest version for all users. This way you don't have to change any file permissions and you won't forget to not change them back.
You must use the command gksudo firefox Do not use sudo firefox instead as it may give some files in your home directory root ownership and cause problems.
Method 2
Close Firefox and give your user (yourself) file ownership:sudo chown -R ${USER}:${USER} /opt/firefox
Start Firefox normally and update (Help -> Check for updates...) Once the update is completed, close Firefox and then restore ownership to root:
sudo chown -R root:root /opt/firefox
Do not browse other sites while firefox has these elevated permissions, that is without changing back the ownership of /opt/firefox over to root. Such a practice is not safe.
Removing
If for some reason you want to undo the installation and revert back to the standard Ubuntu Firefox, here's how:
- Restore the symbolic links:
sudo rm /usr/bin/firefox sudo dpkg-divert --rename --remove /usr/bin/firefox
- Restore your old profile:
mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.manual.download mv ~/.mozilla.backup ~/.mozilla
- (optional) Delete the firefox directory:
sudo rm -r /opt/firefox
Installing Firefox (Quick and Dirty)
Some people are too lazy or too impatient to install Firefox the way it should be in Ubuntu (see section 1). This section is not the proper installation method. It is also not safe compared to "Section 1". This current section is only for those too lazy and / or too impatient and / or need a quick fix to temporarily use a nightly Firefox trunk. Please note that if you follow this installation option instead of the others, you may have problems with some plugins. The instructions to install are basically: unzip, move existing profile, change file permissions, run. The instructions to update are basically: change file permissions, launch and update, change file permissions back. The instructions to uninstall are basically: change file permissions, delete its folder. During these instructions, do not use sudo except when apt-getting the prerequisite (dependency).
If you are following these instructions to try out Firefox 2.x alpha/beta, please make sure to backup your profile and use a new one if possible.
Installing Firefox (Quick and Dirty)
1. Install the prerequisite: You need package 'libstdc++5' installed.
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
2. Download the tar.gz archive from the [[3]] site to /home/username (username is your own username; adjust to your settings). 3. Untar to home:
cd tar -jxvf firefox-3.0.tar.bz2
4. Change permissions on the newly created directory
chmod -R uog-w /home/username/firefox
5. Back up your profile
cp -R ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.backup
6. Run Firefox.
cd /home/username/firefox/ ./firefox
That's all. You can manipulate existing shortcuts to point to the newly installed Firefox, or create new shortcuts.
Updating Firefox (If Installed Using Quick and Dirty guide)
1. Change permissions of Firefox so it can write to itself:
chown -R u+w /home/username/firefox
2. Launch Firefox:
/home/username/firefox/firefox
3. Go to Help > Check for updates and update as needed. As with any update, you may want to backup your profile beforehand. 4. Close Firefox. 5. Restore permissions:
chmod -R uog-w /home/username/firefox
That's all.
Uninstalling Firefox (After a Quick and Dirty Install)
This is not too difficult: 1. Delete the Firefox directory
sudo rm -r ~/firefox
2. Move your old profile back to its place:
mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla.manual.download mv ~/.mozilla.backup ~/.mozilla
That's all.
References
- Discuss this page at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=79283
- Usefull information on font-sizes in the interface: http://www.mozilla.org/unix/dpi.html
