A script to easily install, update, and uninstall Firefox Developer Edition on Linux.

Download .sh file.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/saihon/setup-firefox-dev-sh/main/setup-firefox-dev.sh

Change file mode.

chmod 755 setup-firefox-dev.sh

Move to a directory in your PATH (e.g., /usr/local/bin/).

sudo mv setup-firefox-dev.sh /usr/local/bin/

setup-firefox-dev.sh <subcommand> [options]

Show help message or this script version information.

setup-firefox-dev.sh help setup-firefox-dev.sh version

Installs or reinstalls the latest Firefox Developer Edition.

sudo setup-firefox-dev.sh install

Options:

• -l, --lang <LANG>: Specify the language for installation (e.g., ja, de). The chosen language will be remembered for future updates.

Process:

1. Downloads the latest .tar.bz2 archive to the /tmp directory.
2. Extracts the archive to /opt/firefox-dev.
3. Creates a symbolic link at /usr/local/bin/firefox-dev.
4. Creates a desktop entry file at /usr/share/applications/Firefox-dev.desktop.
5. Saves the version and language information to /opt/firefox-dev/.version.

Checks for a new version and updates if one is found.

sudo setup-firefox-dev.sh update

Options:

• -c, --check: Only check for a new version without performing an update. This option does not require sudo.
• -l, --lang <LANG>: Specify a language for the update. The new language will be saved and used for subsequent updates.

Process:

1. Compares the currently installed version with the latest version available on the server.
2. If a new version is available, it downloads and extracts it, overwriting the previous installation.

Removes all files and links created by the script. This does not remove your browser profiles.

sudo setup-firefox-dev.sh uninstall

Process:

1. Deletes the installation directory: /opt/firefox-dev.
2. Deletes the symbolic link: /usr/local/bin/firefox-dev.
3. Deletes the desktop entry file: /usr/share/applications/Firefox-dev.desktop.

Verifies the installation and displays the current status. This command does not require sudo.

setup-firefox-dev.sh status

Process:

1. Displays the currently installed version and language.
2. Checks for the existence of the installation directory (/opt/firefox-dev).
3. Validates the symbolic link (/usr/local/bin/firefox-dev).
4. Checks for the existence of the desktop entry file (/usr/share/applications/Firefox-dev.desktop).

This project is licensed under the MIT License.