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This procedure is Installing firefox in Linux which is not directly connected to internet.

download latest firefox from any one of the below sites, latest release will be added in these links by mozilla corporation.
latest releases : FTP ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/
HTTP http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html


open a terminal/konsole and type:
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$ su
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# mv firefox* /usr/local/bin/
# cd /usr/local/bin/
# tar -jxvf firefox*


- Log out root with the keys: Ctrl+D

- Type "kmenuedit" and you'll get a GUI where you can add an entry in --> Internet --> Web Browsers.

( NOTE: kmenuedit is for KDE based distros . . for distros that use the Gnome desktop use either "alacarte" or the "gnome-menu-editor" )

- Make a new menu entry, call it Firefox and fill in as command: /usr/local/bin/firefox/firefox

- Save

- Close kmenuedit

- Close the terminal


- And have a look in your "menu" it should be there !
( you can drag a shortcut from the menu on your desktop or "taskbar" )

if your system directly connected to internet, then you can install very easily using YAST