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How to Install FireFox Browser in Kali Linux in just 3 minutes

The content will be about how to download+install and setup firefox browser in kali Linux ...

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Step 1:

Go to the Firefox download page, and click

Step 2:

Open a terminal, and go to the folder where your download has been saved. For example:

cd ~/Downloads
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Extract the contents of the downloaded file by typing:

tar -xf firefox-143.0.4.tar.xz
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(your downloaded file name maybe different so modify the script accordingly)

The following commands must be executed as root or preceded by sudo.

Step 3:

Move the uncompressed Firefox folder to /opt:

mv firefox /opt
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Step 4:

Create a symlink to the Firefox executable:

ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox
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Step 5:

Download a copy of the desktop file:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mozilla/sumo-kb/main/install-firefox-linux/firefox.desktop -P /usr/local/share/applications

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All you are good to go, all set now !!!
search firefox in Show Apps section and run it...

Thank me later...

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