How To Install xul-ext-password-editor on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-password-editor on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xul-ext-password-editor
xul-ext-password-editor is:
This extension allows you to enter data into the Password Manager database instead of relying on Firefox/Iceweasel, Thunderbird/Icedove, SeaMonkey/Iceape, etc., to do it, as well as making changes to existing entries.
This add-on also adds commands to the Password Manager window, which it makes accessible through Tools > Saved Passwords as well as a toolbar button.
There are three methods to install xul-ext-password-editor 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-password-editor 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-password-editor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-password-editor
Install xul-ext-password-editor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-password-editor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-password-editor
Install xul-ext-password-editor 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-password-editor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-password-editor
How To Uninstall xul-ext-password-editor on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xul-ext-password-editor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-password-editor
Uninstall xul-ext-password-editor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-password-editor 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-password-editor
Remove xul-ext-password-editor Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-password-editor configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-password-editor
Remove xul-ext-password-editor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-password-editor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-password-editor
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-password-editor package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
