Below I am listing simple steps to install the Firefox browser on Kali Linux in just 3 steps. These steps are equally applicable for other Linux-based operating systems.

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Run “sudo apt-get update” command before starting installation of Firefox. This command will update the Kali system and helps to prevent unwanted errors while installing Firefox. This command is recommended as and when you are installing some new programs on system.

sudo apt-get update

Step 1:

Browse the directory by using “cd Downloads”. I assume your default directory of downloading all files from the Internet is Downloads. If your default is some other directory, cd to that specific directory.

#cd Downloads

Step 2:

Download setup files by using the below link:

Download Link: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux

Step 3:

Extract downloaded file by using tar command. Linux tar command is used to extract zipped directory of Firefox installer.

#tar xvjf <download-file>

Navigate to the extracted folder by using the “cd” command and or enter firefox on the terminal. Another option is you can just browse the folder and double-click on the Firefox icon.

#firefox

This will open Firefox browser on your system.

Conclusion

This article provides 3 simple steps to download Mozilla Firefox and use it without any complex steps. Firefox browser is easy to use and popular among security researchers. A combination of Firefox browser and PortSwigger Burpsuite is used by many security professionals to find critical vulnerabilities in the system.

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