Ubuntu16.04 install the official Firefox extension support version (Extended supports release, referred to as "ESR")

Ubuntu16.04 install the official Firefox extension support version (Extended supports release, referred to as "ESR")

The Extended Support release (Extended supports release, referred to as "ESR") is designed for businesses that are unable or unwilling to upgrade every six weeks.
The upgrade period for the Firefox ESR version is 42 weeks, while the normal Firefox upgrade cycle is 6 weeks.

1. Download the Linux 64-bit installation file through the official website firefox-latest-x86_64.tar.bz2

2, uninstall the system comes with the Firefox browser, command:

[Email protected]:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove--purge firefox #删除包及其依赖的软件包 + config file, remove the complete point

3. Extract the downloaded installation files to the/OPT directory

[Email protected]:~$ tar-xjvf firefox-latest-x86_64.tar.bz2 #解压缩
[Email protected]:~$ sudo mv-v firefox//opt #移动解压缩后的firefox文件到/opt Directory

4. Create a link
[Email protected]:~$ sudo ln-s/opt/firefox/firefox/usr/bin/firefox #这样在命令行下输入firefox才会有效

5. Create Firefox desktop shortcuts

The file name Firefox.desktop is created with the following contents:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=firefox
Comment=firefox
Exec=/opt/firefox/firefox
Icon=/opt/firefox/browser/icons/mozicon128.png
Terminal=false
Type=application
Categories=network; WebBrowser;
Encoding=utf-8

Copy the above Firefox.desktop file to the/usr/share/applications/command:
[Email protected]:~$ sudo cp-v firefox.desktop/usr/share/applications/

Restart the desktop

Ubuntu16.04 install the official Firefox extension support version (Extended supports release, referred to as "ESR")