HowTo: Install firefox-14.0.1.tar.bz2 in Linux

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To install the Firefox 14.0.1 version in Linux using the firefox-14.0.1.tar.bz2 archive, follow these steps:

  1. Download the archive: You can download the firefox-14.0.1.tar.bz2 archive from the official Mozilla Firefox website.
  2. Extract the archive: Once you have downloaded the archive, extract it to a directory of your choice using the following command:
tar -xjvf firefox-14.0.1.tar.bz2
  1. Move the extracted files: Move the extracted files to the appropriate location on your system. For example, to install Firefox in the /opt directory, run the following command:
sudo mv firefox /opt/firefox14.0.1
  1. Create a symbolic link: To make it easier to run Firefox, create a symbolic link to the firefox executable in the /usr/local/bin directory using the following command:
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox14.0.1/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox
  1. Start Firefox: Finally, start Firefox by running the following command in a terminal window:
firefox

By following these steps, you should be able to install Firefox 14.0.1 in Linux using the firefox-14.0.1.tar.bz2 archive. Note that these steps may vary depending on your specific Linux distribution.

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