Touch ~/.local/share/applications/sktopĮdit the file ~/.local/share/applications/sktop in your favorite editor. Let's create an icon in order to start Firefox much more easily.
You can now start to use Firefox by double clicking on the file (or executing it in a terminal): Tar -xf ~/Downloads/firefox-66.0.5.tar.bz2 -directory ~/bin Unpack/extract the downloaded firefox-xx.x.tar.bz2 file to ~/bin/ using a graphical tool or with the tar command. If you are using manjaro32, download "Linux 32-bit" Most users will download "Linux 64-bit" in your chosen language. This is great for users, who want to get the latest update as soon as possible without waiting for the next Manjaro update.ĭownload the latest Firefox in your language from here:
Generally it is better to use the version of Firefox that is available in the repos but installing Firefox directly has one advantage: Firefox will update itself automatically as soon as an update is available. Installing Firefox directly from the Mozilla Website Save and enjoy your firefox/plasma integration There are 3 edits that need to made to this file.Įxec=/usr/bin/sh -c "GTK_USE_PORTAL=1 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox %u"Įxec=/usr/lib/firefox/firefox -new-window %uĮxec=/usr/bin/sh -c "GTK_USE_PORTAL=1 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox -new-window %u"Įxec=/usr/lib/firefox/firefox -private-window %uĮxec=/usr/bin/sh -c "GTK_USE_PORTAL=1 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox -private-window %u" Next we need to edit the newly created file at ~/.local/share/applications/sktop using a text editor Now we need to create a customized desktop launcher by creating a copy of the distribution file withĬp /usr/share/applications/sktop ~/.local/share/applications/. Pamac install xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-kde It is possible to integrate the file chooser from plasma into Firefox giving you a more seamless experience.įirst ensure the packages xdg-desktop-portal and xdg-desktop-portal-kde using the command: Next install the plasma integration add-on in Firefox. The browser integration package provides media controls, notifications and integration with krunner. Plasma Integration Installing plasma Browser Integration