How Do I Know If Firefox Is Installed on Linux?
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Where is Firefox installed on Linux?

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.

Does Firefox run on Linux?

Many Linux distributions include Firefox by default while most have a package management system – a preferred way to install Firefox. Package management system will: Ensure that you have all the required libraries. Install Firefox optimally for your distribution.

Chloe Bennett

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