How To Install xul-ext-colorfultabs on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-colorfultabs on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xul-ext-colorfultabs
xul-ext-colorfultabs is:
ColorfulTabs is a Firefox extension that colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish. It also beautifying the overall appearance of Firefox. ColorfulTabs does one and/or more of the following:
- Colors each tab using pre selected colors in a definite order starting from the left.
- Colors each tab using a unique and randomly generated color.
- Colors each tab using a unique color depending on the site domain using a formula.
- Allows user to chose colors.
- Allows one to fade the background tabs for easy identification of the selected tab.
- Allows quick identification of the tabs.
- Allows quick identification of tab boundaries.
- Increases usability and visibility for people with visual challenges.
There are three methods to install xul-ext-colorfultabs on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xul-ext-colorfultabs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-colorfultabs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-colorfultabs
Install xul-ext-colorfultabs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-colorfultabs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-colorfultabs
Install xul-ext-colorfultabs Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-colorfultabs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-colorfultabs
How To Uninstall xul-ext-colorfultabs on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xul-ext-colorfultabs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-colorfultabs
Uninstall xul-ext-colorfultabs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-colorfultabs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xul-ext-colorfultabs
Remove xul-ext-colorfultabs Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-colorfultabs configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-colorfultabs
Remove xul-ext-colorfultabs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-colorfultabs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-colorfultabs
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-colorfultabs package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
