start testing firefox latest in the loaded builds

iso_configs/hooks/normal/debld_32/install-firefox-latest.hook.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script adapted for use as a hook in Debian Live-Build
+# to install and allow automatic updates for Firefox
+
+# Set default locale to English (US)
+locale="en-US"
+
+# Download the latest version of Firefox
+firefox_version=$(curl -sL "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=linux64&lang=${locale}" | grep -o 'firefox-[0-9.]*.tar.bz2' | sed 's/firefox-//g' | sed 's/.tar.bz2//g')
+firefox_filename="firefox-${firefox_version}.tar.bz2"
+wget -O /tmp/${firefox_filename} "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=linux64&lang=${locale}"
+
+# Extract and install Firefox
+tar -C /opt -xvf /tmp/${firefox_filename}
+
+# Create a symbolic link for Firefox
+ln -sf /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
+
+# Set permissions to allow automatic updates
+# Grant write permissions to the group and others (non-root users).
+# This allows Firefox to update itself while maintaining system security.
+chmod -R 775 /opt/firefox
+
+# Ensure the directory is owned by a user who can perform updates,
+# typically it is good practice to associate it with the group of the users who will use the system.
+chown -R root:users /opt/firefox
+
+# Create a .desktop entry for Firefox
+echo "[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Firefox
+Comment=Web Browser
+GenericName=Web Browser
+Exec=/usr/bin/firefox
+Icon=firefox
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
+MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;
+StartupNotify=true" > /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
+
+echo "Firefox latest installed successfully and is ready for auto-updates."

iso_configs/hooks/normal/debld_64/install-firefox-latest.hook.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script adapted for use as a hook in Debian Live-Build
+# to install and allow automatic updates for Firefox
+
+# Set default locale to English (US)
+locale="en-US"
+
+# Download the latest version of Firefox
+firefox_version=$(curl -sL "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=linux64&lang=${locale}" | grep -o 'firefox-[0-9.]*.tar.bz2' | sed 's/firefox-//g' | sed 's/.tar.bz2//g')
+firefox_filename="firefox-${firefox_version}.tar.bz2"
+wget -O /tmp/${firefox_filename} "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=linux64&lang=${locale}"
+
+# Extract and install Firefox
+tar -C /opt -xvf /tmp/${firefox_filename}
+
+# Create a symbolic link for Firefox
+ln -sf /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
+
+# Set permissions to allow automatic updates
+# Grant write permissions to the group and others (non-root users).
+# This allows Firefox to update itself while maintaining system security.
+chmod -R 775 /opt/firefox
+
+# Ensure the directory is owned by a user who can perform updates,
+# typically it is good practice to associate it with the group of the users who will use the system.
+chown -R root:users /opt/firefox
+
+# Create a .desktop entry for Firefox
+echo "[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Firefox
+Comment=Web Browser
+GenericName=Web Browser
+Exec=/usr/bin/firefox
+Icon=firefox
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
+MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;
+StartupNotify=true" > /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
+
+echo "Firefox latest installed successfully and is ready for auto-updates."

python_modules/conf.py

@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ LOADED_LIST = ('xfce4\n'
                'transmission-gtk\n'
                'thunderbird\n'
                'thunderbird-l10n-all\n'
-               'firefox-esr\n'
-               'firefox-esr-l10n-all\n'
+               #'firefox-esr\n' start testing firefox latest install
+               #'firefox-esr-l10n-all\n'
                'libreoffice\n'
                'libreoffice-gtk3\n'
                'libreoffice-l10n*\n'