Thursday, May 23, 2013

How-to Install Firefox Latest 21 64bit for CentOS 6.4 KDE4 x8664 Linux Desktop Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide Show How-to Install Firefox 21 Latest Stable x8664 Browser on Linux CentOS 6.4 KDE4 64bit Desktop.

 

The Firefox Latest Version Coexist Perfectly with the Eventual Others Firefox Versions without Making Any Troubles, this Meaning that Once Fired Up it Will Simply Follow to Load the Existing 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 Linux CentOS KDE4 Desktop.

Firefox on CentOS
  1. Download Firefox Latest Stable Release:

    Firefox 21 x8664 tar.bz2
  2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp Install Firefox on KDE4 Extract
  3. Open a Terminal Window
    Linux Debian Squeeze Kde 4 Open Terminal
  4. Relocate Firefox Directory

    Login as SuperUser

    su

    Make a Firefox Directory

    mkdir /opt/firefox
    Move Firefox Into Latest so to Prepare for a Possible Firefox Nightlies Installation
    mv /tmp/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 Custom Launcher for Easy-Starting:

    KDE4 How Menu Launcher
    Firefox & KDE4 Desktop Launcher
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