How to Install firefox software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install firefox software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

firefox software package provides Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install firefox 

firefox is installed in your system.

Make ensure the firefox package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep firefox *

You will get with firefox package name, version, architecture and description in a table

firefox package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Web Software
Package firefox
Version 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 [
Description Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
Sub Section web


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