Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h2>\nUsers should login from the root account or run commands with \u2018sudo\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n
Method 1: Install Mozilla Firefox browser through Ubuntu software<\/strong><\/h2>\nClick on the Ubuntu software icon that is located at the sidebar of the Ubuntu ‘Activities\u2019 toolbar.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-179.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nClick on the search icon which is also shown in the below screenshot.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-180.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen the search bar show on your screen you, enter \u201cMozilla Firefox\u201d in it. The search results will show on the following displayed window.<\/p>\n
The second step is just to click on the Mozilla Firefox as shown in the below image.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-181.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nClick on the \u201cinstall\u201d button from your mouse to install the Mozilla Firefox.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-182.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter clicking on the \u201cinstall\u201d button, a pop up window for confirmation will show on your screen. Enter your password and then click on \u201cAuthenticate \u201c button as follows:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-183.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter authentication, the installation of Firefox will start as you can see below image.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-184.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen installation will complete you can close the window by clicking on the cross icon as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-185.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nLaunch Mozilla Firefox<\/strong><\/h2>\nTo open the Mozilla Firefox, you will click on the App menu button icon as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-186.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nClick on the \u201cAll\u201d tab then click on the Mozilla Firefox as you can see below the image.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-187.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nThe \u201cMozilla Firefox web browser\u201d will show on your screen as you can see the below image.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-188.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nRemove or uninstall Firefox <\/strong><\/h2>\nFor removing this Mozilla Firefox, click on the Ubuntu software icon of located on the activities toolbar as follows:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-189.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nClick on the search icon and enter the \u201cMozilla Firefox\u201d in the search bar from your keyboard. Click on the listed browser \u201cMozilla Firefox\u201d as shown in the following image:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-190.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nClick on the \u201cRemove\u201d button for removing or uninstalling Mozilla Firefox.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-191.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nA pop-up window will show, it will be the confirmation that you really want to remove the Firefox browser. If yes, then click on the \u201cRemove\u201d button.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-192.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nAgain, a pop-up window will show on your screen for Authentication. You must enter your password and then click on the authenticate button as you can see below the image.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-193.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nThe removal process of Mozilla Firefox will start on the screen it will take some seconds, as you can see in the below image.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-194.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nMethod 2: Install Firefox browser through Command line<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe other way to install Mozilla Firefox is through the command line method. Click on the following menu icon:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-195.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nYou will enter \u201cTerminal\u201d in the search bar and click on this terminal application as shown in the below image:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-196.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen the terminal open, enter the following command:<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt-get update<\/pre>\nThen, enter your password.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-197.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter that, write the below-mentioned command in the terminal :<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt-get install firefox<\/pre>\nIt will take some time to complete the installation of the Firefox browser.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-198.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nLaunch Firefox<\/strong><\/h2>\nTo launch the Firefox browser, you will enter the below-given command:<\/p>\n
$ Firefox<\/pre>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-199.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nBrowser will open on your screen as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-200.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nRemove or uninstall Firefox<\/strong><\/h2>\nFor removing browser through command, execute the following.<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt-get purge firefox<\/pre>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-201.png\")
<\/p>\n
Press \u201cy\u201d and the uninstallation will start. You won’t have a Firefox browser on your system.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\nWe explained two methods to install the Mozilla Firefox browser on the Ubuntu system. This article will give you the detail About the installation of the Mozilla Firefox browser on Ubuntu 20.04. Hope you really like this article and now you can easily install Mozilla Firefox without any error.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
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Click on the Ubuntu software icon that is located at the sidebar of the Ubuntu ‘Activities\u2019 toolbar.<\/p>\n
Click on the search icon which is also shown in the below screenshot.<\/p>\n When the search bar show on your screen you, enter \u201cMozilla Firefox\u201d in it. The search results will show on the following displayed window.<\/p>\n The second step is just to click on the Mozilla Firefox as shown in the below image.<\/p>\n Click on the \u201cinstall\u201d button from your mouse to install the Mozilla Firefox.<\/p>\n After clicking on the \u201cinstall\u201d button, a pop up window for confirmation will show on your screen. Enter your password and then click on \u201cAuthenticate \u201c button as follows:<\/p>\n After authentication, the installation of Firefox will start as you can see below image.<\/p>\n When installation will complete you can close the window by clicking on the cross icon as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n To open the Mozilla Firefox, you will click on the App menu button icon as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n Click on the \u201cAll\u201d tab then click on the Mozilla Firefox as you can see below the image.<\/p>\n The \u201cMozilla Firefox web browser\u201d will show on your screen as you can see the below image.<\/p>\n For removing this Mozilla Firefox, click on the Ubuntu software icon of located on the activities toolbar as follows:<\/p>\n Click on the search icon and enter the \u201cMozilla Firefox\u201d in the search bar from your keyboard. Click on the listed browser \u201cMozilla Firefox\u201d as shown in the following image:<\/p>\n Click on the \u201cRemove\u201d button for removing or uninstalling Mozilla Firefox.<\/p>\n A pop-up window will show, it will be the confirmation that you really want to remove the Firefox browser. If yes, then click on the \u201cRemove\u201d button.<\/p>\n Again, a pop-up window will show on your screen for Authentication. You must enter your password and then click on the authenticate button as you can see below the image.<\/p>\n The removal process of Mozilla Firefox will start on the screen it will take some seconds, as you can see in the below image.<\/p>\n The other way to install Mozilla Firefox is through the command line method. Click on the following menu icon:<\/p>\n You will enter \u201cTerminal\u201d in the search bar and click on this terminal application as shown in the below image:<\/p>\n When the terminal open, enter the following command:<\/p>\n Then, enter your password.<\/p>\n After that, write the below-mentioned command in the terminal :<\/p>\n It will take some time to complete the installation of the Firefox browser.<\/p>\n To launch the Firefox browser, you will enter the below-given command:<\/p>\n Browser will open on your screen as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n For removing browser through command, execute the following.<\/p>\n Press \u201cy\u201d and the uninstallation will start. You won’t have a Firefox browser on your system.<\/p>\n We explained two methods to install the Mozilla Firefox browser on the Ubuntu system. This article will give you the detail About the installation of the Mozilla Firefox browser on Ubuntu 20.04. Hope you really like this article and now you can easily install Mozilla Firefox without any error.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mozilla Firefox is the free open source and default web browser of most of the Linux distributions including Ubuntu. 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<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nRemove or uninstall Firefox <\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nMethod 2: Install Firefox browser through Command line<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n$ sudo apt-get update<\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n$ sudo apt-get install firefox<\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nLaunch Firefox<\/strong><\/h2>\n
$ Firefox<\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nRemove or uninstall Firefox<\/strong><\/h2>\n
$ sudo apt-get purge firefox<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\nConclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n