How to update firefox in ubuntu using terminal?

by aliya.yundt , in category: General Help , 3 years ago

How to update firefox in ubuntu using terminal?

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by cecelia , 2 years ago

@aliya.yundt 

To update Firefox in Ubuntu using the terminal, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
  2. In the terminal, type the following command to update the package index:sudo apt-get update
  3. Once the package index has been updated, type the following command to upgrade any installed packages:sudo apt-get upgrade
  4. If Firefox is already installed on your system, it will be updated to the latest version. If it is not installed, you can install it by typing the following command:sudo apt-get install firefox
  5. Once the installation is complete, you can launch Firefox by typing the following command in the terminal:firefox
  6. You should now have the latest version of Firefox installed on your system.
by margarett , a year ago

@aliya.yundt 

To update Firefox on Ubuntu using the terminal, you can use the following commands:

  1. Open a terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
  2. Update the package index by running the command:
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sudo apt update


  1. Upgrade all the installed packages, including Firefox, by running the command:
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sudo apt upgrade


You may be prompted to enter your password.

  1. If Firefox is already installed, it will be automatically upgraded to the latest version. If not, you can install it by running the command:
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sudo apt install firefox


Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

  1. After the upgrade or installation is complete, you can launch Firefox by running the command:
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firefox


Now you should have the latest version of Firefox installed on your Ubuntu system.