The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install Firefox 20 x86_64 Latest Stable Browser on Linux Debian 6 Squeeze 64bit Gnome Desktop.
The Firefox Latest Version can Coexist with the Others Firefox/IceWeasel 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 Debian Gnome2 Desktop.
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Download Latest Firefox x86_64 for Linux:
Firefox 20 x86_64 tar.bz2 - Double-Click on Firefox Archive and Extract it Into /tpm
- Open a Terminal Window
- 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 Nightlies Installationmv /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 withfirefox-latest
Create a Launcher for Easy-Starting:
Debian Gnome How Launcher