Icon=/opt/firefox/browser/chrome/icons/default/default128.png In the ~/.local/share/applications directory (install only for the current user) In the /usr/share/applications directory (system-wide installation - requires Root privileges)
On DebianUnstable, to install the Release version of Firefox, install the firefox package. Support for languages other than English is available in packages named firefox-esr-l10n*. They are instead supported for more than a year, updating with major security or stability fixes. ESRs are not updated with new features every six weeks. This installs the Extended Support Release of Firefox. On DebianStable, Install the firefox-esr package.
In your web browser go to web page that displays the build info of the package via URL:
So the second builds may still be the latest version with different build number.įind out the first one contains the previous software version number, and copy the full name, 85.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 ( will be used in next step) in the case.
Thirdly select firefox package in the list and click the “ Changelog” button in the bottom.ģ.) When the changelog file opens, scroll down and find out the previous build name.ĭue to issues, the same package version may compile in several times. And the changelog file contains the info.ġ.) Firstly install Synaptic package manager if you don’t have it.Ģ.) Secondly launch the tool, click the search icon, and search firefox in pop-up dialog. To get the previous Firefox package, you have to firstly find out its full name. Get Firefox Changelog file:Ī full Ubuntu (deb) package name is usually consist of app_name + version_number + build_number + os_edition. If you just want to get back the old original version, use Synaptic via Package -> Force Version menu option.
Got an issue after upgrading to the latest Firefox in Ubuntu? Well, here’s a step by step guide shows how to revert it back.