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Last week, Mozilla released the 24th version of open source browser Firefox for Windows, Mac and Linux computers. The newest update made some platform-specific changes, added additional language support, enhanced content for developers and made accessibility changes to better accommodate visually and physically impaired users. While these changes will please many users, are they enough to make Firefox a compelling choice for Linux users?

Linux user browser choices

Firefox comes installed on many Linux machines, but past performance issues have led many Linux users to switch default browsers. While Google Chrome is a closed-source browser, it remains competitive with Firefox. Chrome is not as customizable as Firefox, but it's fast and integrates updates better than Firefox. The open-source Firefox is much more customizable and has a huge extensions library that appeals to Linux users, but it can be a bit of a resource hog and updating it requires more work. While it has a smaller following, the fairly customizable Opera appeals to Linux users with slow Internet connections.

Last week, Firefox was released for all Linux Ubuntu versions. Other Linux users can download the new release from Mozilla.


Firefox 24 features

Firefox 24's security updates and protection from malware may lure some Linux users back to Mozilla. Ten critical vulnerabilities are addressed in Firefox 24, including memory management errors that leave the system vulnerable to malicious code. The updated browser also features improved debugging, improved page loading and a "close tabs to the right" feature. Security patches will also improve browser performance to hopefully minimize some of the crashing longtime Firefox users have come to know — crashing that can leave the browser vulnerable to hackers.

The latest version also removed support for certificate revocation lists (CRLs), an outmoded form of authorizing SSLs that are not supported by mobile versions of Firefox or Google Chrome. Additionally, Firefox 24 contains a number of improvements for Thunderbird, the free open source email client from Mozilla.


Implications for security

The latest update spells good news for Firefox users: The security patches limit the installation of malware or malicious code. Prior to these patches, a hacker could install malware on a Linux machine, and the malware could then be triggered by nothing more than normal Firefox browsing. High threats allow hackers to gather sensitive data from websites on a user's computer or to inject code into websites that would then be used to harm others' computers.

Mozilla maintains a Security Advisories for Firefox webpage where users can track different bugs by critical, high, moderate or low severity level. Seventeen different security advisories were fixed in Firefox 24.


Linux system requirements

Mozilla imposes the following system requirements for Linux users. Linux distribution platforms may offer other versions of Firefox 24 that come with different system requirements. At minimum, Linux users need the following core element for Firefox 24 to run:
  • GTK+ 2.18 or higher
  • GLib 2.22 or higher
  • Pango 1.14 or higher
  • X.Org 1.0 or higher
  • libstdc++ 4.3 or higher

For enhanced performance, Mozilla recommends that users also have at least NetworkManager 0.7, DBus 1.0, HAL 0.5.8 and GNOME 2.16 installed.

Install Latest Firefox 20 in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/10.04 Lucid/Linux Mint 14/13/12/9 (New Release)

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux coordinated by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. Firefox has approximately 25% of worldwide usage share of web browsers, making it the third most widely used web browser.
firefox

What's new in this Release:
  • Per-window Private Browsing. Learn more.
  • New download experience. Learn more.
  • Ability to close hanging plugins, without the browser hanging
  • Continued performance improvements around common browser tasks (page loads, downloads, shutdown, etc.)
  • Continued implementation of draft ECMAScript 6 - clear() and Math.imul
  • New JavaScript Profiler tool
  • getUserMedia implemented for web access to the user's camera and microphone (with user permission)
  • now supports blend modes
  • Various and improvements
  • Details button on Crash Reporter (793972)
  • Unity plugin doesn't display in HiDPI mode (829284)

To install latest Firefox in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
Here you can find firefox in other languages.
That's it
Install Latest Firefox 16 in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/11.04 Natty/10.04 Lucid/Linux Mint 13/12/11/9 (New Release)

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux coordinated by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. As of May 2012, Firefox has approximately 25% of worldwide usage share of web browsers, making it the third most widely used web browser.

firefox

What's new in this Release:
  • Initial web app support
  • Acholi and Kazakh localizations added
  • Improvements around JavaScript responsiveness through incremental garbage collection
  • New Developer Toolbar with buttons for quick access to tools, error count for the Web Console, and a new command line for quick keyboard access
  • CSS3 Animations, Transitions, Transforms and Gradients unprefixed in Firefox 16
  • Recently opened files list in Scratchpad implemented
  • Debugger breakpoints do not catch on page reload
  • No longer supporting MD5 as a hash algorithm in digital signatures
  • Opus support by default
  • Reverse animation direction has been implemented
  • Per tab reporting in about:memory
  • User Agent strings for pre-release Firefox versions now show only major version

To install latest Firefox in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

Here you can find firefox in other languages.
That's it, Enjoy
Install Latest Mozilla Thunderbird in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Natty/Any Ubuntu Version/Linux Mint 13/12/10/Others

Thunderbird is a free email application that's easy to set up and customize - and it's loaded with great features!
Fixes in Thunderbird
  • Multi-Channel Chat: You now can enjoy real time conversation with your contacts, right from your favorite messaging application.
  • Do Not Track: This option has been implemented as an addition to Search the Web.
  • Ubuntu One is now supported in Filelink - the option to upload large attachments to online storage services.
  • New User Interface: Thunderbird is replicating the new look and feel of Mozilla Firefox in an effort to provide a similar user experience across all Mozilla software desktop or mobile and all platforms.
  • Various fixes and performance improvements
  • Various security fixes

To install Thunder Bird 15 on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Download ThunderBird 15 Source from Here, Also check this page for other OS.
Install Firefox 15 in Ubuntu 12.10/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/11.04 Natty/10.04 Lucid/Linux Mint 13/12/11/9 (New Release)

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux coordinated by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. As of May 2012, Firefox has approximately 25% of worldwide usage share of web browsers, making it the third most widely used web browser.

firefox

What's new in this Release:
  • Silent, background updates
  • Support for SPDY networking protocol v3
  • WebGL enhancements, including compressed textures for better performance
  • Localization in Maithili
  • Optimized memory usage for add-ons
  • Native support for the Opus audio codec added
  • The audio and video elements now support the played attribute
  • The source element now supports the media attribute
  • Focus rings keep growing when repeatedly tabbing through elements

Note: You Don't need add ppa in Ubuntu/Linux mint, because Ubuntu repositories already have latest firefox version. Just enter 2nd and 3rd command.

To install Firefox 15 on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

Here you can find firefox in other languages.
That's it, Enjoy
Install Firefox 14 on Ubuntu 12.10/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/11.04 Natty/Linux Mint (New Release)

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux coordinated by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. As of May 2012, Firefox has approximately 25% of worldwide usage share of web browsers, making it the third most widely used web browser.

firefox

What's new in this Release:
  • Google searches now utilize HTTPS
  • Full screen support for Mac OS X Lion implemented
  • Plugins can now be configured to only load on click (requires an about:config change)
  • The Awesome Bar now auto-completes typed URLs
  • Improved site identity manager, to prevent spoofing of an SSL connection with favicons
  • Pointer Lock API implemented
  • New API to prevent your display from sleeping
  • New text-transform and font-variant CSS improvements for Turkic languages and Greek
  • Various security fixes
  • GIF animation can gets stuck when src and image size are changed
  • OS X: nsCocoaWindow::ConstrainPosition uses wrong screen in multi-display setup
  • CSS :hover regression when an element's class name is set by Javascript

Note: You Don't need add ppa in Ubuntu/Linux mint, because Ubuntu repositories already have latest firefox version. Just enter 2nd and 3rd command.

To install Firefox 14 on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
Here you can find firefox in other languages.
That's it, Enjoy
Install Thunderbird 13 on Ubuntu12.04/Ubuntu 11.10/Any Ubuntu Version/Linux Mint

Thunderbird is a free email application that's easy to set up and customize - and it's loaded with great features!
Fixes in Thunderbird
  • Use-after-free while replacing/inserting a node in a document
  • NSS parsing errors with zero length items
  • Content Security Policy inline-script bypass
  • Privilege escalation through Mozilla Updater and Windows Updater Service
  • Information disclosure though Windows file shares and shortcut files
  • Buffer overflow and use-after-free issues found using Address Sanitizer
  • Miscellaneous memory safety hazards


To install Thunder Bird 13 on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
If you want to install it on Other Linux Distro, Windows, or Mac. Go to This ThunderBird page.
Mozilla Thunderbird is a very famous mail application, its very cool and faster.

What's new in Thunderbird
The latest version of Thunderbird has the following changes:
Faster to start-up and more responsive.
Thunderbird is based on the new Mozilla Gecko 5 engine.
New Add-on Manager.
Revised account creation wizard to improve email setup.
New information page for Troubleshooting.
Drag different windows and Tabs can now be reorder.
Attachment sizes displayed with attachments.
Plugins can now be loaded in RSS Feeds.
Many fixes for Windows and Mac.

Now Install Thunderbird 5 on Ubuntu/Linux Mint using PPA
Open Terminal (press Alt+F2 and type: gnome-terminal) and copy the following commands in the terminal