How Do I Install Firefox on Ubuntu?

How do I install Firefox browser on Ubuntu?

Only the current user will be able to run it.

1. Download Firefox from the Firefox download page to your home directory.
2. Open a Terminal and go to your home directory: …
3. Extract the contents of the downloaded file: …
4. Close Firefox if it’s open.
5. To start Firefox, run the firefox script in the firefox folder:

Where is Firefox installed in Ubuntu?

Firefox looks like it comes from /usr/bin however – that is a symbolic link pointing to ../lib/firefox/firefox.sh. For my installation of Ubuntu 16.04, firefox, and many others are stored in various directories of /usr/lib.