How-to Install Latest Firefox 20 Browser 32bit on Linux Mageia 1-2-3 i686 Gnome3 Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install Firefox 20 Browser i686 Latest Stable Release on Linux Mageia 1-2-3 Gnome3 32bit Desktop.

 

The Firefox Latest Version can Coexist with the Others Firefox Versions without Troubles, this Mean that Once Fired Up it Will Just Load the Default Firefox Environment.

 

To Make Easier the Visualization of the Entire Process I have Inserted the Essentials Screenshots of the Installation.

 

Inside the Instructions you will Find also a Link to How-to Create a Launcher for Firefox Browser on Mageia Gnome3 Desktop.

1. Download Firefox Latest Stable Release:

   Firefox 20 i686 tar.bz2

   The Latest Firefox 20 Releases are Ordered by Language Prefix So Select that Right for You...
2. Double-Click on Firefox Archive and Extract Into /tmp
3. Open a Terminal Window
   
4. Relocate Firefox

   Login as SuperUser

   su

   Make a Firefox Directory

   mkdir /opt/firefox

   Move Firefox Into firefox-Latest so to Prepare for a Possible Firefox Multi-Version Coexistence

   mv /tmp/firefox/firefox /opt/firefox/firefox-latest

   Make a firefox-Latest Symlink for Easy-Starting

   ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox-latest/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-latest

   Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with

   firefox-latest

5. Create a Firefox Launcher for Easy-Starting:

   Mageia Gnome3 Launcher

   Inside Detailed Instructions about How-to Create a Firefox Launcher for a Gnome 3 Mageia Desktop.