Do you want to use the latest version of Iceweasel, also known as Firefox?
Then add the repository provided by the Debian Mozilla team and choose between release
, beta
and aurora
version.
There is a version updated for Debian Jessie – How to use a recent version of Iceweasel in Debian Jessie.
First step
Add GnuPG archive key for mozilla.debian.net
repository to the list of trusted keys.
$ wget -q -O - http://mozilla.debian.net/archive.asc | \ sudo apt-key add -
Second step
Add wanted repository to the active APT data sources.
Release version
$ cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla-iceweasel.list deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy-backports iceweasel-release EOF
Beta version
$ cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla-iceweasel.list deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy-backports iceweasel-beta EOF
Aurora version
$ cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla-iceweasel.list deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy-backports iceweasel-aurora EOF
Please choose and use only one repository. You can find a basic version comparison at the bottom of this article in the ending notes section.
Third step
Assign higher priority to the recently added repository.
$ cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d//mozilla-iceweasel Package: * Pin: origin mozilla.debian.net Pin-Priority: 501 EOF
Fourth step
Update package index.
$ sudo apt-get update
Fifth step
Verify assigned priorities.
$ apt-cache policy iceweasel iceweasel: Installed: 31.2.0esr-2~deb7u1 Candidate: 35.0~a2+20141017004001-1~bpo70+1 Version table: 35.0~a2+20141017004001-1~bpo70+1 0 501 http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy-backports/iceweasel-aurora amd64 Packages *** 31.2.0esr-2~deb7u1 0 500 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 24.4.0esr-1~deb7u2 0 500 http://ftp.icm.edu.pl/pub/Linux/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
Sixth step
Initiate upgrade
or install
process depending on your needs.
upgrade browser
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
install browser
$ sudo apt-get install iceweasel
Ending notes
Project website
Please visit the Debian Mozilla team website for more information and repository wizard.
Version comparison
$ apt-cache policy iceweasel iceweasel: Installed: 35.0~a2+20141017004001-1~bpo70+1 Candidate: 35.0~a2+20141017004001-1~bpo70+1 Version table: *** 35.0~a2+20141017004001-1~bpo70+1 0 501 http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy-backports/iceweasel-aurora amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 34.0~b1-1~bpo70+1 0 501 http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy-backports/iceweasel-beta amd64 Packages 33.0-2~bpo70+1 0 501 http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy-backports/iceweasel-release amd64 Packages 31.2.0esr-2~deb7u1 0 500 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main amd64 Packages 24.4.0esr-1~deb7u2 0