Ten Easy and Quick Firefox 3.6 Installation Tips

Posted by Rakesh in Howto, Technology      Comments Off

Feb
10

As you know Firefox 3.6 is out and rocks the world! It’s great to see the Web improving!

Here’s easy steps to install Firefox 3.6 on your Linux PC

1. Download the Firefox 3.6 from here

For example, on my Linux PC, I have downloaded Firefox 3.6 (firefox-3.6.tar.bz2) in my Download folder:

2. Make a folder (e.g. for me, install) in your home

3. Move firefox-3.6.tar.bz2 from your gnome Desktop or Download folder to install folder (the folder where you have downloaded firefox-3.6.tar.bz2 file)

4. Goto the install folder

5. Extract firefox-3.6.tar.bz2 file



6. Goto firefox folder

7. Make a symbolic link to launch Firefox 3.6

8. Make it (Firefox 3.6) executable

To open Firefox, from the command line you would type: firefox &

If steps 7 and 8 do not work for you then follow an alternative option at step 9

9. Goto your gnome Desktop and

a) Right click on the gnome Desktop and
b) select the Create Launcher… option
c) click the button labeled Basic
d) type in “Name:” field : Firefox 3.6
e) type in “Command:” field: /home/rakesh/install/firefox/firefox
f) type in “Comment:” field: Firefox 3.6
g) now click Close button

10. You will see a Firfox 3.6 logo on your Desktop and just click the logo to launch Firefox 3.6 and browser the web.

Enjoy Firefox 3.6 …

As you know Firefox 3.6 is out and rocks the world! It’s great to see the Web improving!

Here’s easy steps to install Firefox 3.6 on your Linux PC

1. Download the Firefox 3.6 from here

For example, on my Linux PC, I have downloaded Firefox 3.6 (firefox-3.6.tar.bz2) in my Download folder:

2. Make a folder (e.g. for me, install) in your home

3. Move firefox-3.6.tar.bz2 from your gnome Desktop or Download folder to install folder (the folder where you have downloaded firefox-3.6.tar.bz2 file)

4. Goto the install folder

5. Extract firefox-3.6.tar.bz2 file



6. Goto firefox folder

7. Make a symbolic link to launch Firefox 3.6

8. Make it (Firefox 3.6) executable

To open Firefox, from the command line you would type: firefox &

If steps 7 and 8 do not work for you then follow an alternative option at step 9

9. Goto your gnome Desktop and

a) Right click on the gnome Desktop and
b) select the Create Launcher… option
c) click the button labeled Basic
d) type in “Name:” field : Firefox 3.6
e) type in “Command:” field: /home/rakesh/install/firefox/firefox
f) type in “Comment:” field: Firefox 3.6
g) now click Close button

10. You will see a Firfox 3.6 logo on your Desktop and just click the logo to launch Firefox 3.6 and browser the web.

Enjoy Firefox 3.6 …

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