__TOC__ This article explains how to download and install Firefox on a Linux. {for mac,win}{note}'''This article only applies to Linux.''' {for mac}For instructions to install Firefox on Mac, see [[How to download and install Firefox on Mac]].{/for}{for win}For instructions to install Firefox on Linux, see [[Installing Firefox on Windows]].{/for}{/note}{/for} = Install from your distribution package manager (Recommended) = To install Firefox using your distribution package manager, please refer to your Linux distribution's documentation. This method is the recommended way because it ensures Firefox and all the required libraries are installed and configured optimally for your distribution. However, there may be a small delay between the official release of a new version of Firefox and the moment when your distribution updates the version it distributes. Your distribution may also distribute it without the Firefox branding. =Install from Flatpak= To install Firefox from Flatpak, [https://flatpak.org/setup/ install and configure Flatpak] on your computer. Once Flatpak is installed, go to the [https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.mozilla.firefox Firefox Flathub's page] and click the {button Install} button. Alternatively, you can type the following command in a terminal: <code> flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefox </code> By default, Flatpak installs Firefox in the same locale as your operating system. To use a different language, please follow the instructions on [[Use Firefox in another language|how to use Firefox in another language]]. = Install Firefox from Mozilla builds (For advanced users) = {note} * '''Before you install Firefox''', make sure that your computer has the ''' [http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/system-requirements.html required libraries]''' installed. Missing libraries will cause Firefox to be inoperable. * To install Firefox with this method, you '''must be''' able to login as root or execute <code>sudo</code> commands. {/note} <!-- Auto-list doesn't work with a newline character in front of a <code> block. This means we need to manually set the list number --> 1. Go to the [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/linux/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=support.mozilla.org Firefox download page] and click on the {button Download Now} button. 2. Open a terminal and go to the folder where your download has been saved. For example: <code> cd ~/Downloads </code> 3. Extract the contents of the downloaded file by typing: <code> tar xjf firefox-*.tar.bz2 </code> 4. Move the uncompressed Firefox folder to {filepath /opt}: <code> mv firefox /opt </code> 5. Create a symlink to the Firefox executable: <code> ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox </code> 6. Create a .desktop file in {filepath /usr/local/share/applications}: <code> touch /usr/local/share/applications/firefox.desktop </code> 7. Open the newly created desktop file with your preferred text editor. For example: <code> nano /usr/local/share/applications/firefox.desktop </code> 8. Copy the following in {filepath /usr/local/share/applications/firefox.desktop}: <!-- Waiting for the template to be approved --> <code>[[Template:linuxdesktopfile]]</code>

This article explains how to download and install Firefox on a Linux.

Install from your distribution package manager (Recommended)

To install Firefox using your distribution package manager, please refer to your Linux distribution's documentation.

This method is the recommended way because it ensures Firefox and all the required libraries are installed and configured optimally for your distribution. However, there may be a small delay between the official release of a new version of Firefox and the moment when your distribution updates the version it distributes. Your distribution may also distribute it without the Firefox branding.

Install from Flatpak

To install Firefox from Flatpak, install and configure Flatpak on your computer. Once Flatpak is installed, go to the Firefox Flathub's page and click the Install button. Alternatively, you can type the following command in a terminal:

flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefox

By default, Flatpak installs Firefox in the same locale as your operating system. To use a different language, please follow the instructions on how to use Firefox in another language.

Install Firefox from Mozilla builds (For advanced users)

1. Go to the Firefox download page and click on the Download Now button.

2. Open a terminal and go to the folder where your download has been saved. For example:

cd ~/Downloads

3. Extract the contents of the downloaded file by typing:

tar xjf firefox-*.tar.bz2

4. Move the uncompressed Firefox folder to /opt:

mv firefox /opt

5. Create a symlink to the Firefox executable:

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

6. Create a .desktop file in /usr/local/share/applications:

touch /usr/local/share/applications/firefox.desktop

7. Open the newly created desktop file with your preferred text editor. For example:

nano /usr/local/share/applications/firefox.desktop

8. Copy the following in /usr/local/share/applications/firefox.desktop:

[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=Firefox GenericName=Web Browser GenericName[fr]=Navigateur Web Comment=Browse the Web Comment[fr]=Naviguer sur Internet Exec=firefox %u Icon=/path/to/icon Terminal=false Type=Application MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml;text/mml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https; StartupNotify=true Categories=Network;WebBrowser; Keywords=web;browser;internet; Actions=new-window;new-private-window;profile-manager-window; StartupWMClass=Firefox

[Desktop Action new-window] Name=Open a New Window Name[fr]=Nouvelle fenêtre Exec=firefox --new-window %u

[Desktop Action new-private-window] Name=Open a New Private Window Name[fr]=Nouvelle fenêtre de navigation privée Exec=firefox --private-window %u

[Desktop Action profile-manager-window] Name=Open the Profile Manager Name[fr]=Gestionnaire de profils Exec=firefox --ProfileManager