Install Firefox 6 on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot/Linux Mint

What is new in firefox 6
The latest version of Firefox has the following changes:
  • The address bar now highlights the domain of the website you’re visiting
  • Streamlined the look of the site identity block
  • Added support for the latest draft version of Web-sockets with a prefixed API
  • Added support for Event-source / server-sent events
  • Added support for window.match-Media
  • Added Scratchpad, an interactive JavaScript prototyping environment
  • Added a new Web Developer menu item and moved development-related items into it
  • Improved usability of the Web Console
  • Improved the discover-ability of Firefox Sync
  • Reduced browser start-up time when using Panorama
  • Fixed several stability issues
  • Fixed several security issues

Install firefox 6 on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Alt+F2 and type: gnome-terminal -or- Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the terminal:





That's it. Enjoy
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