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Install Mozilla Firefox 3.6 (3.6.13) on Fedora Linux

Updated by JR on Feb 8, 2011 in Desktop Guides, Featured, Fedora, Linux | 13 comments

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This is guide, howto install Mozilla Firefox 3.6 versions (currently 3.6.13) on Fedora 12 using Yum. Firefox 3.6 stable installation works also with older Fedora Linux versions, like f11, f10.

Note: Fedora 13 and Fedora 14 already has Firefox 3.6 as default browser

Install Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Stable Version on Fedora Linux Using Remi Repository

1. Change to root User

su -
## OR ##
sudo -i

2. Enable Remi Repository

## Fedora 12
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-12.rpm
 
## Fedora 11
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-11.rpm
 
## Fedora 10
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-10.rpm
 
## Fedora 9
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-9.rpm
 
## Fedeora 8
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-8.rpm

3. Check Available Firefox versions

$ yum --enablerepo=remi list firefox
Loaded plugins: dellsysidplugin2, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
firefox.i686                                    3.5.8-1.fc12                                        @updates
Available Packages
firefox.i586                                    3.6.13-1.fc12                                    remi

4. Update or Install Firefox 3.6 Stable Version

yum --enablerepo=remi update firefox
## OR ##
yum --enablerepo=remi install firefox

Screenshot: Firefox 3.6 on Fedora 12

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13 Comments

Pablo / March 6, 2010

Thanks a lot!!!
I really appreciate this info

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phil / April 12, 2010

Thanks too. I installed firefox 3 via remi repo before going away for awhile and long since forgetting the correct procedure.

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Avin / June 9, 2010

Thanks for this post.. But how to install on Centos 5

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Josh / June 17, 2010

You rock man! Thanks for this helpful command

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sreeni / September 16, 2010

You rocked!! finally after long search i got my firefox..thnx a lot..

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niki / September 21, 2010

Hi
Am getting this error message
yum –enablerepo=remi list firefox
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
adobe-linux-i386 | 951 B 00:00
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora. Please verify its path and try again

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- JR / September 21, 2010
  
  Hi niki,
  
  Is fedora repository working without remi repository?
  
  Try simply following:
  
  yum list firefox
  
  If not then please post /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora.repo file content?
  
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- S Kumar / December 24, 2010
  
  HI Niki,
  
  your remi repository is not enabled so what all you need to do is run this on your command line mode
  
  rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-12.rpm
  
  and then try yum –enablerepo=remi list firefox
  
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S Kumar / October 13, 2010

simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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linuxadmin / November 9, 2010

i appreciate this websie. This helps so much.

i have a small suggestion here .

]# yum –enablerepo=remi install firefox
if error came like dependancy yelp or devhelp for gecko-libs
try this
]# yum -y update
and then
]# yum –enablerepo=remi install firefox

it will work fine.

Thanks 4 ur time.

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Rajesh / November 17, 2010

Thanks a lot.

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jp / August 20, 2011

thanks a lot brother
you are the men

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Mahesh / September 8, 2011

Hi ,

Thanks a lot to sharing the package installation.

Nicely explained.

Regards,
Mahesh.K

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