Programming Tips - Firefox: Setup development of extensions for Firefox for Android on Ubuntu in VirtualBox
Date: 2026mar25
OS: Android
Q. Firefox: Setup development of extensions for Firefox for Android on Ubuntu in VirtualBox
A.
On Virtual Box:
Update to latest version and install extensions
Let your phone's USB device thru to guest VM
On Ubuntu:
apt install npm
npm install --global web-ext
apt install android-sdk
On phone:
Enabled developer mode
Enable USB debugging when asked
Turn on USB debugging in Firefox
Then follow instructions on the official site:
https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/developing-extensions-for-firefox-for-android/