How To Install xul-ext-nostalgy on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-nostalgy on Debian 9. xul-ext-nostalgy is keyboard shortcut extension for Thunderbird

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-nostalgy on Debian 9.

What is xul-ext-nostalgy

xul-ext-nostalgy is:

Nostalgy adds keyboard shortcuts to change the current folder, to move/copy selected messages into another folder, to add/remove/view tags; the selection of the target folder is made through an auto-completion box where you can type part of the folder name. There are also commands to improve the navigation between Thunderbird??s three panes.

There are three methods to install xul-ext-nostalgy on Debian 9. 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-nostalgy 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-nostalgy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-nostalgy

Install xul-ext-nostalgy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-nostalgy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xul-ext-nostalgy

Install xul-ext-nostalgy 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-nostalgy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-nostalgy

How To Uninstall xul-ext-nostalgy on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xul-ext-nostalgy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-nostalgy

Uninstall xul-ext-nostalgy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xul-ext-nostalgy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xul-ext-nostalgy

Remove xul-ext-nostalgy Configurations and Data

To remove xul-ext-nostalgy configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-nostalgy

Remove xul-ext-nostalgy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-nostalgy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-nostalgy

Dependencies

xul-ext-nostalgy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-nostalgy package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.