How To Install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xul-ext-iceweasel-branding
xul-ext-iceweasel-branding is:
This package preserves and restores the look and feel of Iceweasel, the Debian- rebranded version of Firefox distributed before Firefox came back to Debian. Most files were just copied from the original Iceweasel package, including the famous about:iceweasel page of historic value.
There are three methods to install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding 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-iceweasel-branding 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-iceweasel-branding using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding
Install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding
Install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding 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-iceweasel-branding using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding
How To Uninstall xul-ext-iceweasel-branding on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xul-ext-iceweasel-branding package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-iceweasel-branding
Uninstall xul-ext-iceweasel-branding And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-iceweasel-branding 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-iceweasel-branding
Remove xul-ext-iceweasel-branding Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-iceweasel-branding configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-iceweasel-branding
Remove xul-ext-iceweasel-branding configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-iceweasel-branding configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-iceweasel-branding
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-iceweasel-branding package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
