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<small>The [[Firefox Extended Support Release]] so that you don't get forcefully upgraded to the dreaded Quantum 57. 
GUI WAY...
# Open Software Manager
# In the search box type "Firefox" and click "remove"
# Close Software Manager
# Launch Software Sources (Menu button - Administration - Software Sources)
# Choose PPAs and +Add a new PPA
# enter: ppa:mozillateam/ppa
# Click "update the cache" and close Software Sources
# Open Software Manager
# In the search box type "Firefox-esr" and when located "install"
CLI WAY...
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa -y
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa -y
  sudo apt update
  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install firefox-esr
  sudo apt install firefox-esr
See also: [[Firefox]] , [[Favorite Firefox Extensions]]</small>

Revision as of 15:23, 13 January 2024

The Firefox Extended Support Release so that you don't get forcefully upgraded to the dreaded Quantum 57.

GUI WAY...

  1. Open Software Manager
  2. In the search box type "Firefox" and click "remove"
  3. Close Software Manager
  4. Launch Software Sources (Menu button - Administration - Software Sources)
  5. Choose PPAs and +Add a new PPA
  6. enter: ppa:mozillateam/ppa
  7. Click "update the cache" and close Software Sources
  8. Open Software Manager
  9. In the search box type "Firefox-esr" and when located "install"

CLI WAY...

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firefox-esr

See also: Firefox , Favorite Firefox Extensions