Thread: install multiple versions of firefox in linux

since apt-get , yum won't let install multiple versions of firefox explain how here.

1. go page , decide version of firefox want.
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/
used one.
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.or...-9.0.1.tar.bz2

2. unzip archive

code:

tar -zxvf firefox-9.0.1.tar.bz2

-z means filter archive through gzip
-x extract
-v verbose
-f file name

3. put firefox in own directory.

code:

mv firefox firefox-9.0.1

4. make backup of profile direcory

code:

cp -r /home/bob/.mozilla /home/bob/.mozilla3

if use seamonkey or thunderbird there profile info there.

4. create new profile don't corrupt old profile.

code:

firefox -createprofile "firefox-9.0.1 /home/bob/.mozilla/firefox/firefox-9.0.1"

this profile name firefox-9.0.1 , profile directory /home/bob/.mozilla/firefox/firefox-9.0.1

5. run firefox 9.0.1 directory put in.

code:

/home/bob/firefox-9.0.1/firefox -no-remote -p firefox-9.0.1

/home/bob/firefox-9.0.1/firefox install directory
-no-remote allows use firefox 9.0.1 , old version of firefox
-p profile option
firefox-9.0.1 name of profile

these 2 links go more depth if interested.
http://www.libre-software.net/how-to...ntu-linux-mint
http://odyniec.net/blog/2010/02/runn...n-ubuntu-9-10/

don't 1 of links do.

code:

firefox -no-remote -createprofile firefox-3.6

that creates profile called firefox-3.6 expect puts profile in firefox directory instead of creating own separate directory. in case in /home/bob/.mozilla/firefox/ instead of /home/bob/.mozilla/firefox/firefox-3.6 expect.

i've been using technique several iterations of ubuntu.

lately, however, notice whenever start profile isn't default, when i've specified profile in command line (using -p option), still "choose user profile" dialogue window (and even when i've checked off "don't ask @ startup" option). annoyance bug?

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