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You can just manually install the official Firefox linux release. I've always done this since the Debian Iceweasel days and it works without issue.

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The distro-provided versions can be slightly different than the Mozilla build.

For example, Fedora build is ruled by these principles: https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/1518, while the Mozilla build is not.

Agreed, Mozilla has not exactly shown that they will put user interests first and it makes sense to have a third-party packager to double check their choices.

If you have to fight against your distro, you have a bigger problem than one package, and working around that one package doesn't fix the larger proble which is that they tried, and will try again, and will always be trying.

You need your tools goals to be aligned with your own, and reject any that aren't, not cater to them.

Working around the FF package by installing from elsewhere is no answer.

The distros don't update Firefox as often as Firefox does. If you want leading-edge on Linux, it's best to install to a directory you have write access to with the official Linux Firefox installer, and let the browser update itself. Just my experience.

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