How to install Firefox on a Chromebook

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Today we are looking at how to install Firefox on a Chromebook.  Please follow the video/audio guide as a tutorial where we explain the process step by step and use the commands below.

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Please take note that with the release of Chrome OS 90,  the location of Linux Apps has been changed in the Chromebook’s settings.  Have a look at this tutorial, to see how to turn on Linux apps and then continue with the installation tutorial.

Commands Used:
1) echo -e "\ndeb http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null
2) sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com C1289A29
3) sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys B7B9C16F2667CA5C
4) sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys CCC158AFC1289A29
5) sudo apt update
6) sudo apt  install firefox-mozilla-build libdbus-glib-1-2


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