This tutorial will be helpful for beginners to download and install Firefox 101 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04, LinuxMint 20.3, Rocky Linux 8, Alma Linux 9, and Fedora 36.
Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. Firefox is a cross-platform browser and is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
Install Firefox 101 on Ubuntu / Linux Mint
The latest version of Firefox 101.0 will be updated to the repositories, just update the repository and install it using the below command.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install firefoxInstall Firefox 101 on Fedora 36 / Alma Linux 9 / Rocky Linux 8 & Manjaro Linux
Firefox can be installed on RPM-based Linux distributions and Manjaro Linux via 3 methods.
- From SNAP Store
- Via Flatpak
- Via Source File
Method 1: From SNAP Store
Install the Firefox Snap package on the system using the below command
For Debian based systems
sudo apt install snapd && sudo snap install firefoxFor RPM-based systems
sudo dnf install snapd && sudo snap install firefoxMethod 2: Via Flatpak
Step 1: Install Flatpak on your system by using the Flatpak setup guide
Step 2: Install Firefox using Flatpak
flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefoxStep 3: Run Firefox using flatpak
flatpak run org.mozilla.firefoxMethod 3: Via Source File
This method will be applicable for those who wants to try firefox 101.0 immediately without waiting for the repo updates.
Step 1: Download the tar file from the firefox FTP site
Step 2: Extract the downloaded tar file to /opt directory
tar -xf firefox-101.0.tar.bz2Step 3: Move the Firefox folder to the /opt
mv firefox firefox101 && mv firefox101 /optStep 4: Create symbolic links and set Firefox 101 as the default
sudo mv /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/firefox.old && sudo ln -s /opt/firefox101/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
Conclusion
From this tutorial, you have learned how to download and install the Firefox browser 101 on Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, Linux Mint 20.3 , Fedora 36, and Alma Linux 9.
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