Difference between revisions of "Mozilla Firefox"

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1. Find out, whether your Manjaro installation is 32bit or 64bit:

'''1.''' Find out, whether your Manjaro installation is 32bit or 64bit:

uname -m

If the output is <code>x86_64</code>, you are using a 64bit installation.

If the output is <code>x86_64</code>, you are using a 64bit installation of Manjaro.

If the output is <code>i686</code>, your Manjaro installation is 32bit.

2. Download the latest Firefox in your language from here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

'''2.''' Download the latest Firefox in your language from here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

Download "Linux", if you are using a 32bit installation of Manjaro or "Linux 64-bit" if your installation of Manjaro is 64bit.

3. Unpack/extract the downloaded <code>firefox-xx.x.tag.bz2</code> file to

'''3.''' Unpack/extract the downloaded <code>firefox-xx.x.tag.bz2</code> file to

~/bin/

This is the default path this wiki page will use in the continuation of this tutorial. When you want to use other file paths you have to adjust this tutorial, too. An alternate file path of your home directory is the following (please replace <YourAccountNameHere> with your account name):

/home/<YourAccountNameHere>/bin/

If a <code>bin</code> folder in your <code>home directory</code> does not exist, create it.

If a visible <code>bin</code> folder in your home directory bothers you, you can use a hidden <code>.bin</code> folder instead:

~/.bin/

Most file managers make hidden files visible by pressing <code>CTRL + H</code>.

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4. Let's create an icon in order to start Firefox much more easily:

'''4.''' Let's create an icon in order to start Firefox much more easily:

create an firefox.desktop file and edit it:

sudo kwrite ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop

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More Tips [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Internet_Browsers here]

More Tips about Firefox [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Internet_Browsers here]

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-. Find out, whether your Manjaro installation is 32bit or 64bit:
+'''1.''' Find out, whether your Manjaro installation is 32bit or 64bit:
   uname -m
-If the output is <code>x86_64</code>, you are using a 64bit installation.
+If the output is <code>x86_64</code>, you are using a 64bit installation of Manjaro.
+If the output is <code>i686</code>, your Manjaro installation is 32bit.
-. Download the latest Firefox in your language from here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
+'''2.''' Download the latest Firefox in your language from here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
 Download "Linux", if you are using a 32bit installation of Manjaro or "Linux 64-bit" if your installation of Manjaro is 64bit.
-. Unpack/extract the downloaded <code>firefox-xx.x.tag.bz2</code> file to
+'''3.''' Unpack/extract the downloaded <code>firefox-xx.x.tag.bz2</code> file to
   ~/bin/
+This is the default path this wiki page will use in the continuation of this tutorial. When you want to use other file paths you have to adjust this tutorial, too. An alternate file path of your home directory is the following (please replace <YourAccountNameHere> with your account name):
+ /home/<YourAccountNameHere>/bin/
 If a <code>bin</code> folder in your <code>home directory</code> does not exist, create it.
+If a visible <code>bin</code> folder in your home directory bothers you, you can use a hidden <code>.bin</code> folder instead:
+ ~/.bin/
+Most file managers make hidden files visible by pressing <code>CTRL + H</code>.
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-. Let's create an icon in order to start Firefox much more easily:
+'''4.''' Let's create an icon in order to start Firefox much more easily:
 create an firefox.desktop file and edit it:
   sudo kwrite ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop
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-More Tips [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Internet_Browsers here]
+More Tips about Firefox [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Internet_Browsers here]