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[#]: subject: "Ah, Snap! Firefox is Finally Providing Deb Package for Debian and Ubuntu Users"
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[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/mozilla-firefox-deb/"
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[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/"
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[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1705972010"
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Ah, Snap! Firefox is Finally Providing Deb Package for Debian and Ubuntu Users
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Mozilla Firefox has a new native package available for Linux.
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I come bearing some good news! Mozilla has introduced a new _.deb_ package for Firefox that is meant for Ubuntu, Debian, and other [Debian-based distros][1].
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You can now switch from other package formats (or the snap package) that's been bothering you with its slow launches. So, join me as I take you through this, and show you **how to install it on your Linux system**.
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**Suggested Read** 📖
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### Firefox .deb Package: What to Expect?
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Built from the ground up by Mozilla, the new Linux package is all set to give users **a native .deb package** , similar to Snap or Flatpak that just works out of the box.
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All the _.deb_ packages for Firefox that were available before this were maintained by individuals and organizations that weren't associated with Mozilla. But, we finally have an official one.
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On the release, Mozilla added:
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> For more than 25 years, Mozilla has built a reputation for building free and open-source web browsers. Because the Firefox browser is open-source, we know Firefox inside and out, including how to get the best from it.
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While Firefox is already performance-focused, the deb package should help you make the most out of the optimizations done under-the-hood.
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You're maybe wondering; **what about updates?**
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Well, Mozilla has introduced **a new APT repository** that is in sync with the Firefox release process. So, you will receive updates whenever there's a new one, and you just have to restart Firefox to apply them.
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Handy, ain't it? I like what they have done with this, I am now considering switching to the .deb package from the Flatpak that I have installed now, but that's just me.
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#### How to Install the Official .deb of Firefox?
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To install the latest .deb release from Mozilla, you can refer to the steps shown below **on your Ubuntu, Debian or other Debian-based system**.
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If you have the Snap version of Firefox installed, then you can run the following commands to remove it completely from your system:
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Running these commands will completely remove any data related to the Snap version of Firefox, proceed with caution!
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```
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sudo snap disable firefox
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sudo snap remove --purge firefox
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```
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Next, we create a directory for storing the APT repo keys by running the following command:
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```
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sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
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```
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Now, import the Mozilla APT repo signing key:
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```
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wget -q https://packages.mozilla.org/apt/repo-signing-key.gpg -O- | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.mozilla.org.asc > /dev/null
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```
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Then, you have to run the following command:
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```
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gpg -n -q --import --import-options import-show /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.mozilla.org.asc | awk '/pub/{getline; gsub(/^ +| +$/,""); print "\n"$0"\n"}'
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```
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Ensure that the fingerprint matches this after the command is run:
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> 35BAA0B33E9EB396F59CA838C0BA5CE6DC6315A3
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Thereafter, you have to add the Mozilla APT repo to your sources list:
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```
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echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.mozilla.org.asc] https://packages.mozilla.org/apt mozilla main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list > /dev/null
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```
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Next, you have to set up APT to prioritize packages from the Mozilla repo:
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```
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echo '
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Package: *
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Pin: origin packages.mozilla.org
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Pin-Priority: 1000
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' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla
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```
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And, finally, run the following command and confirm the installation by entering “ _Y_ ” when prompted:
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```
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sudo apt update && sudo apt install firefox
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```
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That's it, you have now successfully installed the official .deb package of Firefox on your Linux system!
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This is the final step that I mentioned earlier, you just have to type “ _Y_ ” and the installation should continue, with Firefox being installed onto your system by the end of it.
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There is also a way to **install different language packs** for Firefox, I highly suggest you go through the [official documentation][7] for that.
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_💬 Would you go for the official .deb package over Snap or Flatpak? Let us know below!_
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via: https://news.itsfoss.com/mozilla-firefox-deb/
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作者：[Sourav Rudra][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/debian-based-distros/
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png
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[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Mozilla_Firefox_Deb_a.png
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[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Follow-us-on-Google-News.png
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[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Mozilla_Firefox_Deb_b.png
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[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Mozilla_Firefox_Deb_c-1.png
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[7]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux
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