This tutorial will be helpful for beginners to download and install Mozilla Firefox 88 in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Linux Mint 20.1, and CentOS 8.1 / 7.x.
Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla foundation and generally utilized by thousands and thousands of individuals in their daily actions.
Mozilla Firefox 88 Changelog
- Margin units are now localized
- PDF forms now support JavaScript embedded in PDF files
- Smooth pinch-zooming using a touchpad is now supported on Linux
- Screen readers no longer incorrectly read content that websites have visually hidden, as in the case of articles in the Google Help panel.
Install Mozilla Firefox 88 in Ubuntu / LinuxMint / Debian / CentOS
Method 1:PPA ( Applicable for Debian based systems)
The latest version of Mozilla Firefox will be updated to the repositories, just update the repository and install it using the below command
sudo apt update && sudo apt install firefox
Method 2: Via Source file
Step 1: Download the tar file from the firefox FTP site
Step 2: Extract the downloaded tar file to opt
tar -xf firefox-88.0.tar.bz2 && mv firefox /opt/firefox88
Step 3: Remove the old version of firefox from there
rm -rf /opt/firefox87
Step 4: Create symbolic links and set Firefox 88 as default
sudo mv /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/firefoxold
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox88/firefox-bin /usr/bin/firefox
