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How to install latest Firefox browser on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8

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Lubos Rendek
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The Firefox comes pre-installed on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8. In this tutorial you will learn how to install a latest Firefox
browser directly from Mozilla repository.

In this tutorial you will learn:

How to install latest Firefox on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 workstation

How to backup existing Firefox installation and exclude form updating

How to start Firefox browser

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Latest Firefox Quantum Internet browser on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 workstation

Software Requirements and Conventions Used

Software Requirements and Linux Command Line Conventions

Category Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used

System RHEL 8 / CentOS 8

Software Firefox Quantum

Other Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command.

Conventions # - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root
user or by use of sudo command
$ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

How to install latest Firefox browser on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 step by step instructions

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1. Download and extract the latest Firefox browser.

Copy the entire command below and execute as a root user or with sudo privileges:

# wget -O- "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest-ssl&os=linux64&

lang=en-US" | tar -jx -C /usr/local/

2. Backup the existing firefoxexecutable.

This step is optional but highly recommended in case you might wish to revert to Redhat stock Firefox version.

# mv /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/backup_firefox

3. Exclude Firefox browser from updating:

# echo "exclude=firefox" >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf

4. Create a symlink to a newly downloaded /usr/local/firefox/firefox executable.

# ln -s /usr/local/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox

5. Start the latest Firefox browser from GUI menu or by executing the firefox command.
$ firefox

UPGRADING FIREFOX
Note if you need to upgrade your Firefox browser once again simply execute the download and extract command
as part fo the Step 1.

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