How-to Install Firefox Beta 21 Browser 64bit for Linux Fedora 17 Gnome3 x86_64 Desktop Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide Show How-to Install Firefox Beta 21 Browser x86_64 on Fedora 17 Linux Gnome3 64bit Desktop.

 

The Firefox Beta Version Coexist Perfectly with the Eventual Others Firefox Installations without Making Any Troubles, this Meaning that an Unique Firefox Base Environment will be Shared between All the Firefox Versions on the System.

 

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 Fedora 17 KDE & Gnome Desktop.

1. Download Firefox Beta:

   Firefox 21 x86_64 tar.bz2

   Find the Latest Candidate and Then Select the Language from the List of Firefox Beta 21 x64 tar.bz2 Releases.
2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp
3. Open Terminal Window
   
4. Relocate Firefox Beta

   Login as SuperUser

   su

   Make a Firefox Directory

   mkdir /opt/firefox

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

   mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox/firefox-beta

   Make a Symlink for Easy-Starting

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

   Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with

   firefox-beta

5. Create a Firefox-Beta Easy&Quick Launcher:

   How-Launcher for Fedora Gnome3

   Contains Detailed Instructions to Create a Launcher on Gnome, Kde, Xfce and Lxde Linux Desktops...

How-to Add Minimize/Maximize Controls on Gnome3 Windows:

How-Gnome3 Windows Setup
The Linked Article Contains a Detailed Visual-Guide to Setup Gnome3 Windows Adding Top-Corners Controls