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 ====== Installation ====== ====== Installation ======
  
-Firefox is distributed with Slackware.+Firefox ESR is distributed with Slackware.
  
 +However, you might need the latest version of Firefox.
 +There is a Ruario's bash script “''latest-firefox.sh''” [[https://gist.github.com/ruario/9672798]].
 +Script downloads latest Firefox and package it as Slackware package.
 +
 +First download the script.
 +<code>
 +# chmod +x latest-firefox.sh
 +# ./latest-firefox.sh
 +Slackware package <path> has been created
 +# installpkg <path>
 +</code>
 +
 +There is an auto-install option:
 +<code>
 +# ./latest-firefox.sh --install
 +</code>
 +
 +To allow auto updates:
 +<code>
 +$ sudo chgrp wheel -R /usr/lib64/firefox-latest
 +$ sudo chmod -R g+w /usr/lib64/firefox-latest
 +</code>
 ====== Tips ====== ====== Tips ======
  
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   * Taken from an [[http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/make-firefox-understand-downloaded-files/|Alien Pastures]] article.   * Taken from an [[http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/make-firefox-understand-downloaded-files/|Alien Pastures]] article.
   * Based on a hint in a [[http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/make-firefox-aware-of-kde-apps-615686/#post4627197|discussion at LinuxQuestions.org]]   * Based on a hint in a [[http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/make-firefox-aware-of-kde-apps-615686/#post4627197|discussion at LinuxQuestions.org]]
-  * Contributions by [[wiki:user:markand | markand]]+  * Contributions by [[wiki:user:markand | markand]], [[wiki:user:zero | zero]] 
  
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