Sudo dpkg -i libhunspell-1.3-0_1.3.3-4ubuntu1_b libvpx3_1.5.0-2ubuntu1_b libevent-2.0-5_2.0.21-stable-2_b Alternatively, if you installed everything into its own, _separate_ directory from everything else you could just do this Īfter, add in the repository for Firefox ESR and update sudo add-apt-repository "deb xenial main" In that case, cd to the directory you saved them at and perform the following It might be easiest to only download the packages first, then install with dpkg via your terminal emulator rather than using gdebi-gtk to install these packages since you’d only need to authenticate with sudo once. Click on each link below and fetch from the region nearest you the libraries they hold There are a couple of things which need to be fetched from the Ubuntu package archive. The PPA received 52.4 recently, so it might be maintained after all. quite unfortunate that, but it also means one of you can take the torch and build your own package for Firefox ESR whenever Mozilla releases a new version. Oh, too harsh?Īlso, this is only for Firefox version 52, since the PPA isn’t being actively maintained from the looks of things.
Probably because Mozilla is too busy making episodes of IRL to really care about the end user’s needs. This means Mozilla isn’t responsible for any issues you may encounter, despite the fact there is an (official?) one maintained by Team ESR which has nothing in it. The below steps will help you get off Mozilla’s fast-track updating and continue using legacy addons for the time being without feeling like you’re about to lose functions you’ve come to know and love.įortunately, there is a PPA for it, however it is for last year’s Ubuntu this guide will help you sort out that dilemma and make it so you can use an older Firefox version with no problem. While these versions of Firefox are generally older, they typically have some of the same advancements as in later builds, except it’s less prone to breaking stuff as readily because of its limited update schedule.
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