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See also: [[Firefox]] , [[Favorite Firefox Extensions]]
See also: [[Firefox]] , [[Favorite Firefox Extensions]]
== launch Welcome Screen ==
At the console prompt type:
/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/mintwelcome-launcher &




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Revision as of 19:17, 21 December 2017

web browsers

Uninstall Firefox and replace with the Firefox Extended Support Release so that you don't get forcefully upgraded to the dreaded Quantum 57.

  1. Open Software Manager
  2. In the search box type "Firefox" and click "remove"
  3. Close Software Manager
  4. Launch Software Sources (Menu button - Administration - Software Sources)
  5. Choose PPAs and +Add a new PPA
  6. enter: ppa:mozillateam/ppa
  7. Click "update the cache" and close Software Sources
  8. Open Software Manager
  9. In the search box type "Firefox-esr" and when located "install"

See also: Firefox , Favorite Firefox Extensions

launch Welcome Screen

At the console prompt type:

/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/mintwelcome-launcher &