Is there a deb package to install Firefox ESR?
I would like to have Firefox ESR version on my system but I would like to install it via apt-get. Is there a special package to install this?
Download link would be:
14 Answers
It has a PPA here, but it is not launched yet, so we have to install it manually:
I suppose that you have a 32bit edition on Ubuntu, and you are using English language:
Let's download it:
wget ftp://We will extract it to
/opt:sudo tar -xvjf firefox-10.0.2.tar.bz2 -C /optLet's move away the normal Firefox link:
sudo mv /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/firefox-oldLinking the new Firefox:
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
That's it. Enjoy!
Note: if you want to upgrade afterwards, launch it with gksudo firefox, and choose Help > About Firefox menu, and see if any updates are available. If yes, apply them.
For Ubuntu Trusty and Xenial exists new Jonathon F's PPA.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/firefox-esr
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox-esrIt maybe very useful because of new Firefox add-on policy.
I have installed 10 add-ons and 9 of them are marked as LEGACY.
There is a semi-official ppa now, I suggest to use this. There is also a description how to add and get it automatically update.
1I would actually try Icecat.....
You can still keep Firefox Quantum and add Icecat
Download the latest (52.6 now)
Open terminal and type
sudo file-roller, (enter password)Open and extract the file to
usr/libGo to main menu, (if you don't have it, you will need to install it) under internet, click on the add new item.
You will find command and file at
usr/lib/icecatlook for icecat .....
type of file = Program (application/x-executable)Icons are in the browser file.
Save it and your're ready
Done
