How to Install Firefox Quantum on Ubuntu 16.04

In this Tutorial, we are going to See the Method Install Firefox Quantum on Ubuntu 16.04 & 17.04

Firefox already available in official Ubuntu Software center But we can get the Latest Update on After 2 to 3 Days from the release date.

(update) - Finally Firefox Quantum Officially released on Ubuntu Store

If you want to test the Latest Version of Firefox.follow our below Steps Install Firefox on Ubuntu

Uninstall Older Version

• Goto Ubuntu Software Center
• Navigate to Software Installed tab
• you can find the Firefox Brower on Software Installed Section
• Open it & remove the Firefox 56.0

Install Firefox Quantum on Ubuntu

Direct Method

Download Latest package - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

• Open Terminal
• Goto downloads

cd Downloads

• Extract the Downloaded Firefox-57.0.tar.bz2Package

tar xjf firefox-57.0.tar.bz2

• Move Extracted firefox Folder to /opt/

sudo mv firefox /opt/firefox57

• Add symlink to Firefox

sudo ln -s /opt/firefox57/firefox /usr/bin/firefox

• Launch Firefox - Open Terminal & Run the Command Firefox

Uninstall Firefox Quantum on Ubuntu

• Remove the Firefox Folder from /opt/

sudo rm -r /opt/firefox57

OR

sudo rm --recursive --force /opt/firefox57

• unlink the Firefox symlink

sudo rm /usr/bin/firefox

Revert Back to Previous Version

Goto Ubuntu Software Center & Install Firefox Previous Version (Firefox 56.0)

• That's all Done