In this case, all packages starting with firefox. Package: This line defines which packages the configuration will affect.I will briefly explain what each line means: Pin-Priority: 501 Configuring the Firefox PPA Then, add these lines to the file Package: firefox* sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozillateamppa To achieve this, you have to make a configuration.

You will notice that it used to include only ESR versions of Firefox, but now also the latest stable version.īefore using it, you have to set a higher priority for this repository. On the output screen, you will have additional information about it. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa So, you will need to add it to the system. The Mozilla Team PPA is the ideal option to get the latest version of Firefox as a DEB package. sudo snap remove firefoxĪs there is an empty Firefox package in DEB format, remove it as well sudo apt remove firefox Install Latest Firefox in Ubuntu 22.04 using the DEB package So, it is recommended to synchronize your data with Firefox Sync or export it.įirst, remove Firefox as snap. Remove the Firefox snap package in Ubuntu 22.04īefore we get started, it should be noted that this process will remove all of your browsers and other preferences. This is unfortunate because Ubuntu 22.04 is a great release powered by GNOME 42.2. However, there has been a lot of commotion with the decision and many users are incredibly discarding Ubuntu just because of this fact. On the other hand, the decision although risky was understandable since snap is a Canonical technology, and it was foreseeable that Ubuntu will gradually replace its native applications by these. Although the latest patches introduced by Canonical have improved the situation, Firefox as a snap still drags performance issues (absurdly slow to start) and compatibility with GNOME extensions.

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