Firefox 147 Will Support The XDG Base Directory Specification Merged this morning was the support for this specification and associated commits In turn this long-open bug is now closed and Firefox 147 should be the version to finally support the XDG Base Directory specification for jiving more nicely with other Linux apps
Firefox is fixing a 21-year old problem on Linux - How-To Geek As part of the upcoming release of Firefox 147, Mozilla has resolved a bug report about missing support for Freedesktop's XDG Base Directory standard The report had been open for a whopping 21 years, and the fix will make Firefox installation files cleaner and more organized Bug 259356, created in September 2004, outlined how Firefox was not following XDG Base Directory specifications, which
Firefox switches to using ~ . config mozilla directory on . . . The Firefox codebase that will form the basis for Firefox 147 on January 13th has been updated to use the "~ config mozilla" directory by default for storing profiles, add-ons, settings, and internal databases on UNIX-like systems (the cache had already been moved to "~ cache mozilla") This change was made to ensure the browser complies with the Freedesktop org XDG Base Directory
Firefox 145: A Major Release with 32-Bit Linux Support Dropped Mozilla has rolled out Firefox 145, a significant update that brings a range of usability, security and privacy enhancements, while marking a clear turning point by discontinuing official support for 32-bit Linux systems For users on older hardware or legacy distros, this change means it’s time
Firefox 147 Will Support The XDG Base Directory Specification Phoronix's Michael Larabel reports: A 21 year old bug report requesting support of the XDG Base Directory specification is finally being addressed by Firefox The Firefox 147 release should respect this XDG specification around where files should be positioned within Linux users' home directory