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Firefox 41.0.2 is the latest version of Mozilla Firefox Internet browser. The latest version, Firefox 41.0.2, brings fixes and security updates.
What’s New in Firefox 41.0
- New – Reference: Release notes for Firefox 41.0
- Fixed – Fix a startup crash with some Intel Media Accelerator 3150 graphic cards
- Fixed – Fix a graphic crash, occurring occasionally on Facebook
- Fixed – Fix a regression in the bookmark creation
- Fixed – Fix potential hangs with Flash plugins
- Fixed – Fix a startup crash related to Yandex toolbar and Adblock Plus
- Fixed – Crash when serializing a principal with unknown app id
Install Firefox 41.0.2 on Ubuntu
Run the following commands in Terminal to install the latest version of Firefox web browser on 32 bit Linux Ubuntu systems:
$ wget https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/41.0.2/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-41.0.2.tar.bz2
$ tar -xjvf firefox-41.0.2.tar.bz2
$ sudo rm -rf /opt/firefox*
$ sudo mv firefox /opt/firefox
$ sudo ln -sf /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
Run the following commands in Terminal to install the latest version of Firefox web browser on 64 bit Linux Ubuntu systems:
$ wget https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/41.0.2/linux-x86_64/en-US/firefox-41.0.2.tar.bz2
$ tar -xjvf firefox-41.0.2.tar.bz2
$ sudo rm -rf /opt/firefox*
$ sudo mv firefox /opt/firefox
$ sudo ln -sf /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
Firefox web browser can also be installed via Ubuntu Software Center or via the official Firefox website. Once installed, type firefox in Terminal and press enter to open Firefox. You can also open firefox via Ubuntu Dash or Menu.
How to update Firefox in Ubuntu using Terminal
You can easily update the Firefox to the current release. You can know about the latest version of Firefox from URL https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar
How to update Firefox in Ubuntu [Security package updates]
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install firefox
How to update Firefox in Ubuntu [ Daily updates ]
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install firefox