The following tutorial will teach Ubuntu users how to install the latest Beta release of the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser on their systems. We have decided (yes, finally!) to make an universal tutorial for all the Beta releases of the Firefox web browser. So, here it is guys! You can bookmark it as a reference for future releases of the application.
The current Beta channel contains Mozilla Firefox 16, which will feature initial support for web apps, Acholi localization, JavaScript improvements, a new developer toolbar, CSS3 animations, transforms, gradients & transitions, Opus support, implemented reverse animation direction, per tab reporting in about:memory, error count for Web Console, and a new command-line.
The Beta release of Mozilla Firefox is supported and can be installed on the following Ubuntu operating systems: Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (Precise Pangolin), Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx).
WARNING: We should warn you that the stable release of Mozilla Firefox that you have installed on your Ubuntu machine will be replaced by this Beta version. You have been warned! Step 1 - Add the Firefox Beta repository No matter what Ubuntu operating system (see above supported OSes) you are running, open a terminal and paste the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-next
Hit the Enter key, type your password when asked and hit the Enter key. Hit Enter again when asked.
Don't close the terminal window! Proceed to the next step.
Step 2 - Install Firefox Beta on Ubuntu
Now paste the following command in the same terminal window:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y firefox
Wait for the installation to finish and close the terminal window.
That's it! The new Mozilla Firefox Beta web browser is now fully installed in your Ubuntu machine. You'll need to restart Firefox for the changes to take effect.
In time, your Mozilla Firefox web browser will automatically upgrade to newer Beta releases, as they are published by Mozilla, so make sure you update your system regularly.
If you have problems with the tutorial, do not hesitate to comment below!
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| Comment #1 by: Carling on 09 Oct 2012, 15:50 UTC |  reply to this comment | Didn't work for me :(
carling@carling-desktop:~$
carling@carling-desktop:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-next
[sudo] password for carling:
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
This PPA contains releases of Firefox from the beta channel
All users of this PPA are encouraged to report any bugs they find. Instructions for reporting bugs can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs. Please have a read of this before reporting a bug, as it may help save time
More info: https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/firefox-next
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp014Hvz/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp014Hvz/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key CE49EC21 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmp014Hvz/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key CE49EC21: public key "Launchpad PPA for Mozilla Team" imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
carling@carling-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y firefox
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozillateam-firefox-next-precise.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
carling@carling-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y firefox |
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