{"id":1420,"date":"2024-11-28T21:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T21:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/mozilla-unveils-streamlined-and-speedier-browser-downloads-for-linux-users\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T06:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:42:40","slug":"mozilla-unveils-streamlined-and-speedier-browser-downloads-for-linux-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/mozilla-unveils-streamlined-and-speedier-browser-downloads-for-linux-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla Unveils Streamlined and Speedier Browser Downloads for Linux Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mozilla has recently announced significant improvements for Firefox users on Linux, specifically with regards to download sizes and decompression speeds. The browser will now utilize the <code>tar.xz<\/code> format for its official binary builds, which is powered by a more efficient LZMA compression algorithm. This transition means that downloads will be approximately 25% smaller and decompression will be twice as fast compared to the previous BZIP2 format.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mozilla, while most Linux users receive Firefox updates through their distribution&#8217;s repositories (like Ubuntu&#8217;s Snap or Linux Mint&#8217;s DEB), the shift to <code>tar.xz<\/code> will enhance user experience through quicker downloads and reduced archive sizes.<\/p>\n<p>The switch to a new packaging format has been in consideration since 2020 but has become a priority due to cost-saving measures at Mozilla. Smaller downloads not only minimize storage and bandwidth usage but also ease the development process, making it advantageous for both developers and users.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, only Firefox Nightly utilizes the <code>tar.xz<\/code> format, with plans for this update to extend to all Firefox versions, including developer, beta, stable, and ESR releases in the future. 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