How To Install xul-ext-lightning on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-lightning on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is xul-ext-lightning
xul-ext-lightning is:
This is a transitional package to ensure that upgrades work correctly. It can be safely removed
There are three methods to install xul-ext-lightning on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-lightning 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-lightning using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-lightning
Install xul-ext-lightning Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-lightning using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-lightning
Install xul-ext-lightning 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-lightning using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-lightning
How To Uninstall xul-ext-lightning on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the xul-ext-lightning package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-lightning
Uninstall xul-ext-lightning And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-lightning and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xul-ext-lightning
Remove xul-ext-lightning Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-lightning configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-lightning
Remove xul-ext-lightning configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-lightning configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-lightning
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-lightning package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
