

If you would rather install directly from Mozilla, you might want to look at compiling from source. deb(s) from the links above, here is the archive: If you are done with using Firefox ESR 52, run this command to uninstall it: sudo apt remove firefox-esr Then run this: sudo dpkg-divert -remove /usr/bin/firefox

Sudo dpkg -i lib* firefox-esr_52.9.0esr-1~14.04.york0_bĭpkg-divert: error: ‘diversion of /usr/bin/firefox to /usr/bin/firefox.real by firefox-esr’ clashes with ‘diversion of /usr/bin/firefox to /usr/bin/_neon.firefox by neon-settings’ Installed firefox-esr with the dependencies using dpkg.Removed firefox (without removing the existing profile).If some of the links are broken, then use the archive instead: mkdir firefox-esr_52-9_all-deb cd firefox-esr_52-9_all-deb wget tar xvzf firefox-esr_52-9_ You can download this with a single command in your terminal (copy and paste the whole thing): mkdir firefox-esr_52-9_all-deb cd firefox-esr_52-9_all-deb wget Here are the steps I took to install ESR 52.9 manually: If you know a little docker, then continue here: Please try this before installing old. With that default setting, you cant install (of course) unsigned extensions. deb to be removed some time in the future, so I archived it.ĮDIT: This project uses Firefox ESR 52.9 in a docker container. F圎SR 52.9.0 1 by default comes with the pref set at true this means that extension signing is by default enabled, much like in the release branch (stable versions 52.0/52.0.1/52.0.2).

And can’t move away from the add-on, or don’t want to use Pale Moon or the other forks of Firefox then keep on reading!Ĭurrently the Ubuntu 18.04 PPA only has Firefox 60 ESR, so I opted to install the. If you NEED to use a legacy version of an add-on. into the searchbar Toggle the options to false for all boolian app.update entries Now your Firefox won't (silently) auto-update to the latest esr the minute you go online. EDIT: Consider using this project instead. Install FF52.9.0esr goto about:config Start Firefox and Type app.update.
