

If you want to try out any of the channels other than the release channel, then you will have to download and install the software manually. Most unstable of all with no guarantee to work at all. Aurora Channel: Not as stable as the Beta channel but the features are farther along in their development and you can use and test many of the features.Beta Channel: These are broadly tested for stability and includes all the upcoming features which are more or less stable.These include the quality tested and stable features which are for general release. Release Channel: This is the most stable of all.Mozilla Firefox is “released” in four different channels, each in different stages of development and each more unstable than the other. Also, package managers do take some time to update the repository after the release date. Using the package manager usually allows you to have only a single (and stable) version of the browser, which means you cannot install the latest and greatest or multiple versions. In order to use the package manager refer to the documentation for the distribution you are using. The package manager associated with your distro will usually have the latest released or stable version of Firefox. Almost all of the major Linux distribution comes installed with a version of Firefox and every Linux distribution has its own different way of installing softwares, which means the method of installing and updating will vary. Installing Mozilla Firefox on your system is the first step towards using it as your everyday browser.
