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[SOLVED] How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by PeeWee » Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:34 pm

I have Firefox-esr v60.9.0 i686 that I already have downloaded in a .tar.bz2 file into my Downloads folder. Can someone please tell me how to install this software from the command line in terminal in Linux Mint 18.3?

FYI, I’m already running the x64 bit esr version on another computer that I installed via PPA in Synaptic but for some reason that doesn’t work with the x32 bit version so that is why I want to learn to install it manually.

I downloaded this file from ftp.mozilla.org in case someone wants to know where I got it.

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Re: How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by sleeper12 » Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:12 pm

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt install firefox-esr 

Re: How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by PeeWee » Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:33 am

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt install firefox-esr 

I’ve already tried that from that exact same website? It worked fine with my x64 bit Mint 19.2 system but NOT with an x32 bit one in Mint 18.3.

Re: How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by sleeper12 » Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:32 am

Download Firefox ESR 68.2 (or any version you prefer) for Linux 32 bit:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/o . tions/all/

Right click the download & click ‘Extract Here’. Open the Firefox folder you extracted, then open ‘firefox’ file. It works for me on Mint 18, so should work on 18.3.

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Re: How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by Flemur » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:22 am

PeeWee wrote: ⤴ Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:34 pm I have Firefox-esr v60.9.0 i686 that I already have downloaded in a .tar.bz2 file into my Downloads folder. Can someone please tell me how to install this software from the command line in terminal in Linux Mint 18.3?

I use FF 60.7.2esr from that same site, and I’m not going to update to the current/latest version because it sucks.

There’s no set way to «install» it, but try this:

file-roller firefox.blahblah.tar.bz2

or use some obscure ‘tar’ command.

Extract the ‘firefox’ directory, which has the whole installation in it. Now you have ~/Downloads/firefox

You can leave it there or put it somewhere else; in either case you should probably make a link to the executable so it’ll be in your $PATH.
(I put mine on a separate partition so more than one linux install can run it.)

Let’s put in a ‘system-wide’ place.

sudo mv ~/Downloads/firefox /opt/.

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

Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] if/when it is solved!
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Re: How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by PeeWee » Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:54 am

Thanks Flemur, I got it where I can open it from the terminal.

Say, I still have a Firefox Icon on my desktop that is leftover from the version that came with this install that I REMOVED before installing the esr version? My Darling Wife will be using this system sometimes and I’d like it to be a simple as possible, if you know what I mean. Here’s what’s in the «Properties» «Command» from that leftover Firefox icon.

And thanks again for your help on this.

EDIT: Did some experimenting on this and found out how to link to that Firefox Icon. Changed the Command to

and it works like a charm!!

Now, while I was doing all this Mozilla UPDATED FIREFOX TO v68.2.0esr. A confused moment for sure! I thought about uninstalling it and reinstalling the other version but this one is what I run on my Windowz systems so no harm, no foul at this point.

Re: [SOLVED] How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by PeeWee » Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:19 pm

OK, I might have been a little premature on the «solved» notation because I can’t find out where to enter the saved logins and passwords in this new install?? On the previous versions of Firefox-esr there are two files that are located in home, owner, mozilla, firefox-esr, xxxx.default, folder called: Logins.json and key4.db that can be transferred to a new install to pickup all your saved logins and passwords to match the bookmarks.json upgrade.

I’ve looked all through that new install of Firefox but there aren’t any files in those folders with that name. Anyone know how to transfer saved logins/passwords to this new Firefox-esr install??

Re: [SOLVED] How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by PeeWee » Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:11 am

PeeWee wrote: ⤴ Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:19 pm OK, I might have been a little premature on the «solved» notation because I can’t find out where to enter the saved logins and passwords in this new install?? On the previous versions of Firefox-esr there are two files that are located in home, owner, mozilla, firefox-esr, xxxx.default, folder called: Logins.json and key4.db that can be transferred to a new install to pickup all your saved logins and passwords to match the bookmarks.json upgrade.

I’ve looked all through that new install of Firefox but there aren’t any files in those folders with that name. Anyone know how to transfer saved logins/passwords to this new Firefox-esr install??

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Re: [SOLVED] How To Install Firefox-esr Via Command Line In Terminal?

Post by Moem » Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:49 am

PeeWee wrote: ⤴ Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:11 am OK, do I need to start another thread to get an answer to this or what?

If your issue is solved, kindly indicate that by editing the first post in the topic, and adding [SOLVED] to the title. Thanks!

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How To Install Firefox ESR In Ubuntu Or Linux Mint (PPA Or Snap)

Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release) is an official version of Firefox that doesn’t come with the latest features, but instead focuses on security and stability fixes. These ESR Firefox builds are intended for organizations like universities, governments, businesses, and others who need mass support deployment.

Firefox ESR releases are maintained for more than one year, and only receive point (minor) releases containing security updates, coinciding with regular Firefox releases.

These Firefox builds are not only targeted at organizations, but also at individuals who prefer stability over new features, or who prefer a UI that doesn’t change between releases and extensions that don’t break upon upgrading Firefox.

The latest Firefox ESR version is currently 60.3.0, released on October 23, while the latest regular Firefox release is 63.0.3. Since Firefox ESR is focused on security and stability, rather than new features, the next major version (68.0) will be released in September, 2019.

For more about Firefox ESR, see this page.

While Firefox ESR is not available in the Ubuntu and Linux Mint repositories, it’s easy to install it in both, either by using the Snap Store or by using the Mozilla Team Firefox ESR and Thunderbird stable builds PPA.

Install Firefox ESR In Ubuntu or Linux Mint (PPA or Snap)

Using either the PPA or the Snap package to install Firefox ESR, your current Firefox installation will not be overwritten, so you can continue to use both the latest Firefox release, as well as Firefox ESR. Also note that using either the PPA or Snap package, a new Firefox profile will be used.

You will get multiple Firefox entries in your application menu though, because Firefox ESR does not use a different name or icon in the menu. It’s best to either remove the latest Firefox build from your system (you can remove it using: sudo apt remove firefox ) if you plan on using ESR, or create a custom menu entry for Firefox ESR so you can easily differentiate between it and the default Firefox builds.

There’s also an unofficial PPA that contains the previous Firefox ESR version 52.9, in which legacy extensions (non-WebExtension API add-ons) still work, but this Firefox version is no longer supported, so it won’t receive security updates. I’m not including instructions in this article for using this unofficial PPA due to the security risks related to using an outdated Firefox version.

Install Firefox ESR in Ubuntu or Linux Mint using a PPA

One way of easily installing Firefox ESR (version 60 when this article is posted) in Ubuntu or Linux Mint is by using the Mozilla Team Firefox ESR and Thunderbird stable builds PPA. You can add it and install Firefox ESR using the commands that follow:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt install firefox-esr

Install Firefox ESR in Ubuntu or Linux Mint using Snap packages

A couple of notes about using the Firefox ESR snap package:

• Using Firefox ESR Snap, the application will not use your system Gtk+ and cursor theme. If you want it to integrate properly with your system, use the PPA package instead of Snap.
• On Linux Mint I had to logout and login to get the newly installed Firefox ESR Snap to show up in the applications menu.
• The first time you run an application installed as a Snap, it may take a while until it starts — this should only happen the first time you run it.

After installing this package, log out and in again to complete the installation.

Ubuntu already has Snap enabled by default.

For enabling Snap support in other Linux distributions, see this page.

Now you can install Firefox ESR as a Snap, by using this command:

snap install --channel=esr/stable firefox

You can also use Gnome Software app to install Firefox ESR as Snap: search for Firefox, find the Snap package, scroll down and change the Channel from stable to ESR/stable, then install the application.

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