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Firefox can be installed using the package '''firefox''' in your favorite package manager or using the command:
Firefox can be installed using the package '''firefox''' in your favorite package manager or using the command:
pamac install firefox
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install firefox}}
 


=Other Versions=
=Other Versions=
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| firefox-esr || aur || https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ || Official ESR releases.  This is the oldest supported version of Firefox
| firefox-esr || aur || https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ || Official ESR releases.  This is the oldest supported version of Firefox
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=Dealing with dark GTK themes=
=Dealing with dark GTK themes=
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The [https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Browser_Integration browser integration package] provides media controls, notifications and integration with krunner.  You can install it with:
The [https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Browser_Integration browser integration package] provides media controls, notifications and integration with krunner.  You can install it with:
pamac install plasma-browser-integration
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install plasma-browser-integration}}


Next install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/plasma-integration plasma integration add-on] in Firefox.
Next install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/plasma-integration plasma integration add-on] in Firefox.
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First ensure the packages xdg-desktop-portal and xdg-desktop-portal-kde using the command:
First ensure the packages xdg-desktop-portal and xdg-desktop-portal-kde using the command:
pamac install xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-kde
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-kde}}


Now we need to create a customized desktop launcher by creating a copy of the distribution file with
Now we need to create a customized desktop launcher by creating a copy of the distribution file with
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
{{UserCmd|command=mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications}}
cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/.
{{UserCmd|command=cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/}}


Next we need to edit the newly created file at ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop using a [[Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files|text editor]]
Next we need to edit the newly created file at ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop using a [[Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files|text editor]]
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Ensure that '''~/bin''' exists with
Ensure that '''~/bin''' exists with
mkdir -p ~/bin
{{UserCmd|command=mkdir -p ~/bin}}


Unpack/extract the downloaded <code>firefox-xx.x.tar.bz2</code> file to ''~/bin/'' using a graphical tool or with the ''tar'' command.  Here is an example:
Unpack/extract the downloaded <code>firefox-xx.x.tar.bz2</code> file to ''~/bin/'' using a graphical tool or with the ''tar'' command.  Here is an example:
tar -xf ~/Downloads/firefox-66.0.5.tar.bz2 --directory ~/bin
{{UserCmd|command=tar -xf ~/Downloads/firefox-66.0.5.tar.bz2 --directory ~/bin}}


You can now start to use Firefox by double clicking on the file (or executing it in a terminal):
You can now start to use Firefox by double clicking on the file (or executing it in a terminal):
~/bin/firefox/firefox
{{UserCmd|command=~/bin/firefox/firefox}}




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Create an empty file
Create an empty file
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
{{UserCmd|command=mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications}}
touch ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop
{{UserCmd|command=touch ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop}}


Edit the file ''~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop'' in your favorite editor.  For a list of common editors see [[Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files|this page]]
Edit the file ''~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop'' in your favorite editor.  For a list of common editors see [[Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files|this page]]
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