How do I install Firefox ESR from a command line?

Asked Aug 09 '15 at 01:40

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Mozilla is releasing a new major version of Firefox every six weeks. With each release, there's a possibility of bugs, unwelcome new features and interface changes (as well as bugfixes, welcome new features and interface changes; of course)

For those of us who don't have the time and effort to cope with change on a six-week cycle, yet still need security updates from the newer versions, Mozilla is maintaining Extended Support Release (ESR) versions, which have major updates approximately every eight rapid (non-ESR) releases, yet still receive security fixes.

How do I install the latest ESR release of Mozilla Firefox, and stay on the ESR channel, so that I will only get major update to a new ESR version?

I need a robust command-line solution that can be automated. Currently I'm installing Firefox with

sudo apt-get install firefox -y

asked Aug 09 '15 at 01:40

Nickolai Leschov

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Try putting the '-y' before the package name. – Daniel Aug 09 '15 at 02:12
If that doesn't work, then put it before 'install' – Daniel Aug 09 '15 at 02:12
@Daniel I don't think that is going to solve my original problem, i.e. install an ESR release. The regular Firefox installs just fine. – Nickolai Leschov Aug 09 '15 at 02:16
I see. Got me there. – Daniel Aug 09 '15 at 19:51
Answer is here: is there a deb package to install firefox ESR? – John Doedoe Dec 19 '16 at 23:28

How do I install Firefox ESR from a command line?

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