The Debian 'unstable' (codenamed Sid) repository is like a rolling development version of Debian that will always be used as the unstable branch. Option #2: Install the latest Firefox on Debian Stable or Testing by using the Debian Unstable repository Now you can install the latest Firefox (non-ESR) on Debian by using:įlatpak install flathub At this point it's recommended you restart your system.ĥ. Next, add the Flathub repository using:įlatpak remote-add -if-not-exists flathub Ĥ. Sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpakģ. If you use GNOME Software app, you can also install the flatpak plugin for it (this allows browsing flatpak applications and updating them): To install this Firefox package, the first thing to do is to install flatpak, if you haven't already:Ģ. Being sandboxed also offers better security though.ġ. Note that Firefox installed from flatpak is sandboxed, which may cause some issues with local file access, and opening files with external applications, at least for now. This can be used across numerous Linux distributions, including any Debian release. With Firefox 75, Mozilla's web browser has gained support for flatpak, and is available in the Flathub repository. Option #1: Install the latest stable Firefox (non-ESR) on Debian using the Firefox flatpak package from Flathub Your Firefox-ESR profile will remain on your system, and it will be loaded if you run Firefox ESR, but it won't be used by the regular Firefox version. It's worth noting that the regular Firefox (non-ESR) will use a new, separate profile. This article presents 2 3 ways of installing the latest non-ESR Firefox on Debian Stable (Buster) or Testing (Bullseye): from Flatpak / Flathub (available with Firefox 75 this was added to the article in a later edit), installing it from the Debian Unstable repositories (with apt pinning and instructions to revert the changes in case you need it) or manually downloading and including Firefox in the applications menu.Īt the time I'm writing this article, the latest Firefox ESR is version 68 (68.2), while the latest regular Firefox release is at version 71.

During the extended cycle, no new features are added to Firefox ESR, with only high-risk / high-impact security vulnerabilities or major stability issues being fixed.Īs such, Firefox ESR is primarily intended at organizations like universities, governments or businesses, as well as individuals who prefer stability to features, and a non-changing user interface between releases. This article explains how to install the latest Firefox (stable but non-ESR) on Debian Stable (Buster) or Testing (Bullseye).įirefox ESR, or Extended Support Release, is an official version of Firefox that's focused on security and stability instead of the latest features. Debian Stable and Testing only have Firefox-ESR in their repositories.

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