How to Install Firefox-4.0.tar.bz2 on Ubuntu

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When I posted this article, The new version of firefox is Mozilla firefox 4.0. This article will share how to install firefox-4.0.tar.bz2 on Linux Ubuntu. Actually on Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat has installed firefox, but if you don't have ubuntu Maverick Meerkat, You can keep to update your ubuntu browser through this article. Try Fashion Your Firefox, an easy-to-use online wizard that helps you find add-ons based on your interests. Mozilla creates the new version of firefox with the more features that make firefox to be safe, fast, more details.

If you have many plugins, You don't need to worry about it. Because This way, will not remove your plugins.

Note: Plugins will stay on Firefox 4.0, if It has been supported on Firefox 4.0.

Install firefox-4.0.tar.gz2 on Linux Ubuntu

1. Download the new version of firefox then save in /home


2. We must remove the old version of firefox,
   if You don't know the command of your firefox, We can check throught terminal:
   
   
   
   • Open terminal, and check the command line for firefox.
     type : fire then press tab to get suggestion from terminal.
     e.q.:
     
firefox-3.5

   
   
   • remove firefox
     
sudo apt-get remove firefox-3.5
   
   
3. Rename plugins folder to make room for the real plugin
   
sudo su
cd /home

   extract firefox to /opt
   
tar -jxvf firefox-4.0.tar.gz2 -C /opt
cd /opt
mv /opt/firefox/plugins/ /opt/firefox/plugins.backup



4. Create a symbolic link plugins for firefox
   
ln -s /usr/lib/xulrunner-addons/plugins/ /opt/firefox/plugins.backup



5. Create a new command of firefox, you can still run firefox via old shortcut of firefox
   
dpkg-divert --divert /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu --rename /usr/bin/firefox



6. Make a symbolic link to the firefox, so the launcher will launch the new version of firefox
   
ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox



7. Run firefox
   
firefox

   or You can run on Applications >> Internet >> Firefox Web Browser, if firefox shortcut there is no, you can create the new shortcut
   Right click >> Create Launcher
   Name : Firefox
   Command : firefox
   Comment : Web Browser of Mozilla Inc.
   

If you do step by step How to Install firefox-4.0.tar.bz2 on Linux Ubuntu, Your ubuntu has installed Firefox-4.0 and ready for use. Mozilla Firefox-4.0 has been downloaded by more than 14,357,771. If you get problem, We will help you as soon as possible.

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