Linux OS: Multiple Versions and Profiles of Firefox

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Published on January 2, 2018 4:23:29 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT7E1gIDsKM

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1.Multiple Firefox Versions
Eg: 57(default, next Gen)
Download: 56(old Gen).
ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/linux-x86_64
File: firefox-56.0b9.tar.bz2 , 51MB
Extract.
Run: firefox
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2. Disable Auto Update in Old version:
about:preferences
Allow Firefox to
Never check for update.
3. Disable update Plugin, extension, add-ons:
about:addons
Click Setting icon(left search box)
Unmark Update Add-cons Automatically.
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3.Create a Desktop shotcut for Old filefox.
wayland must add :xhost +si:localuser:root
for GUI in Terminal.
Now, run nautilus(file manager): sudo nautilus
Folder: /usr/share/applications
Find Firefox Web Browser.
Now Copy and Paste, same other folder, rename from firefox.desktop to firefoxold.desktop
Then, open with text editor.
Mod:
Name: Firefox Web Browser
to: Firefox 56
Line Exec=firefox %u
to: /link firefox old/firefox %u
eg: /home/[user]/Downloads/firefox56/firefox %u
Replace all(line with Exec): 'firefox' = '/home/[user]/Downloads/firefox56/firefox'
Last: Copy firefoxold.desktop back to folder(firefox.desktop)
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now dual(multi profile for firefox)
firefox 57(and last version) with profile default
firefox 56 with profile f56
--- Create a new profile with name f56:
$firefox -P
See and Create.
Now: Set Firefox old run with profile old(56)
$sudo nautilus
Go to Desktop shotcut of Firefox 56.
/usr/share/applications/
R-Click, Open with Other App
Open with Text Editor.
Find and replace:
Exec=/home/[uer]/Downloads/firefox56/firefox
to
Exec=/home/[uer]/Downloads/firefox56/firefox -P f56
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Now 2 version firefox with 2 profile.
Eg with Add-ons:
FF last with Adblock Plus 3.
But FF 56 just with Adblock Plus 2.

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