Where is the main Firefox binary?

firefox binary firefox-extensions

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There is a command for that:

which firefox
/usr/bin/firefox

From the man page for which:

HICH(1) General Commands Manual WHICH(1)

NAME
   which - locate a command

SYNOPSIS
   which [-a] filename ...

DESCRIPTION
   which returns the pathnames of the files (or links) which would be exe‐
   cuted in the current environment, had its arguments been given as  com‐
   mands  in a strictly POSIX-conformant shell.  It does this by searching
   the PATH for executable files matching the names of the  arguments.  It
   does not follow symbolic links.

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Nick Bailuc

I have been messing with Linux since I was 10 years old. I plan to become a programmer. I am interested in many related Open Source projects. I have multiple years of experience in AMD proprietary driver "fglrx" and its command "amdconfig". I am the administrator of a project called HL:Exp Mobile. We are a team who are porting Half-Life: Opposing Force and Half-Life: Blue Shift to Unity3D engine and make it run on mobile phones. (Find us on moddb or Facebook). I am also interested in projects like The Zeitgeist Movement and The Venus Project. I hope to meet Linus Torvalds some day.

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Nick Bailuc over 1 year

I want to optimize my graphical experience with multiple plug-ins on Firefox (Specifically CFX) but for that to work, I need to specify the binary of Firefox so that the driver could force the settings onto it. Where is the binary?
Nick Bailuc over 9 years

by "symbolic links" they mean shortcuts?