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Trying to revert to the above-referenced version which is SO stable on my WIN7 but unable to find a 64bit debian version to install - all I keep finding is "firefox-115.20.0esr.tar.bz2" which I don't know how to install on ubuntu

The 128.6.0esr and 135.0 versions are so unstable for my ubuntu 24.04.2lts system

...and then, more importantly - how do I keep it from 'upgrading' to newer versions?

(tired of having to use WIN7's firefox 115.20.0esr for browsing)

Did Answer #1 below, created shortcut for desktop, and when launched I get: enter image description here

and there's no bookmarks toolbar, etc., and nothing works :-\

muru
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Download the binaries from https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/115.1.0esr/linux-x86_64/en-US/firefox-115.1.0esr.tar.bz2

Then, extract the arxiv, and locate the firefox binary.

Create a .desktop file which will point to this executable (here I used /path/to/firefox-115.1.0esr/firefox-executable, but it will be different from from you).

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Firefox
GenericName=Web Browser
Comment=Browse the Web
Exec=/path/to/firefox-115.1.0esr/firefox-executable %u
Icon=firefox
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;
StartupNotify=true

Now, save this as firefox.desktop and mark it as executable.

Finally, save it in $HOME/.local/share/applications.

Archisman Panigrahi
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downloaded 115.13.0esr version from mozilla, unzipped it in a subdir of downloads, made a shortcut of the executable to desktop, and open that with right click, and click "run as a program" - the .desktop file suggestion only does a tab crash over and over (see graphic above)... but the answer was close enough to lead me onward to a workable outcome... so, thanks Archisman Panigrahi! (you're the BEST!)

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