The Guide Simply Show How-to Install Firefox 21 Beta Browser i686 on Linux Debian 6 Squeeze Xfce 32bit Desktop.
The Firefox Beta Version Coexist Perfectly with the Eventual Others Firefox/IceWeasel Installations without Making Any Troubles, this Meaning that an Unique Firefox Base Environment will be Shared between All the Firefox/Iceweasel 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 Debian Xfce Desktop.
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Download Firefox Beta:
- Double-Click on Archive to Extract
Naming as firefox because Xfce Extractor Automatically Send the Output Into a Folder.
- Open a Terminal Window
- 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 Coexistencemv /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 withfirefox-beta
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Create Application Launcher for Quick-Starting:
Guide to Create Launcher
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