How to Install Waterfox Browser on Ubuntu 24.04

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Published on January 24, 2025 4:25:14 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMtoQMJwYmA

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Looking to install the Waterfox browser on Ubuntu 24.04? In this video, we’ll walk you through a simple, step-by-step guide to downloading and installing Waterfox—a fast, privacy-focused browser—on your Ubuntu system.

Some of the Commands used in this video:

tar -xvf waterfox-*.tar.bz2

sudo ln -s /opt/waterfox/waterfox /usr/bin/waterfox

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/waterfox.desktop

========================================================
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Waterfox
Exec=/opt/waterfox/waterfox
Icon=/opt/waterfox/browser/chrome/icons/default/default128.png
Type=Application
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
========================================================

sudo cp /usr/share/applications/waterfox.desktop ~/Desktop

sudo chmod +x ~/Desktop/waterfox.desktop