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How to Reinstall Firefox on Linux Mint 21

Firefox is a browser which you can use on the Linux Mint system for browsing anything online. You may need to reinstall the Firefox browser at any time due to having trouble using it. You can reinstall the Firefox easily as this article explains how you can reinstall Firefox on Linux Mint 21.

How to Reinstall Firefox on Linux Mint 21

You can reinstall Firefox using the methods mentioned below:

To reinstall the Firefox first you need to uninstall the previously installed by running the command mentioned below:

sudo apt autoremove firefox -y

 

Reinstall Firefox on Linux Mint 21 Through Snap

Now for the reinstallation of the Firefox execute the snap command given below:

sudo snap install firefox

 

To run the Firefox using command line terminal you can execute the command mentioned below:

firefox

 

To run the Firefox using GUI you can just click on Linux Mint icon, go to Internet, and click on Firefox to launch it:


You can get all the information about Firefox you have just installed by executing the command mentioned below:

snap info firefox

 

You can always remove the firefox running the command given below:

sudo snap remove firefox

 

Reinstall Firefox on Linux Mint 21 Through Flatpak

To reinstall Firefox just uninstall the previous one following the method given above. For the reinstallation of the Firefox through Flatpak execute the snap command given below:

flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefox

 

You can run the newly installed Firefox running the command given below:

flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox

 

Conclusion

If due to any reason you need to reinstall Firefox on your Linux Mint system, you can do it easily. You can reinstall the Firefox using snap and flatpak package managers by following the guide given above in the article.

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Rafia Amjad

I have a degree in Electronics and love to write. My research and writing emphasize on the most recent innovations in gaming and technology.