I tried to un/reinstall it again many times, but I always got this message when I ran firefox -v XPCOMGlueLoad error for file /opt/firefox/libxul.so:

Step 1: Remove Firefox Snap Packageįirst, let’s check the list of currently installed Snap packages on our Ubuntu 22.04 system.After uninstalling firefox using sudo apt-get purge firefoxĪnd deleting. So let me show you how to do it in a few easy-to-follow steps. Because Firefox as a Snap is isolated from the rest of the system and thus cannot access the chrome-gnome-shell native connector, it is no longer possible to install GNOME Shell extensions from the website.įortunately, there is a way to remove the Firefox Snap package and replace it with a standard installation from a DEB file. We are talking about the installation of GNOME extensions. Setting aside the fact that Firefox running as a Snap package takes longer to run, another major factor leads users to seek the option of installing it as a standard DEB package. So even if you want to uninstall it and use another browser like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, you’ll have to deal with it for a while.įurthermore, even if you try to install the Firefox using the apt command as a regular DEB package, it simply reinstalls the Snap version since it is an empty package that links to Mozilla’s official Snap.

However, a decision by Canonical to provide Firefox preinstalled only as a Snap package has caused controversy among Linux users. And as you know, Firefox is the default internet browser.

This guide will show you how to remove Firefox’s Snap and install Firefox as a regular application from a DEB file in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.Īs we informed you, long waited, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ‘Jammy Jellyfish’ was released recently, packed with exciting new features to give a better user experience, performance, and speed.

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