How-to Install Latest Firefox 21 32bit for Oracle Linux 6.4 Gnome i686 Desktop Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install Firefox 21 Latest Stable i686 Browser on Oracle Linux 6.4 Gnome 32bit Desktop.

 

The Firefox Latest Version Coexist Perfectly with the Eventual Others Firefox Versions Existing on System 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 Oracle Linux Gnome Desktop.

1. Download Latest Firefox for Linux:

   Firefox 21 i686 tar.bz2

   From the linked Firefox 21 Browser Latest i686 Linux Releases list Select the Language right for you.
2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp
   
3. Open Terminal Window
   
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 Launcher for Easy&Quick-Starting:

   Gnome Menu How Launcher

   The Guide Contains Detailed Instructions about to Create an Application Launcher on CentOS Gnome Desktop.