How To Install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies
xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies is:
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There are three methods to install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies 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-self-destructing-cookies 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-self-destructing-cookies using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies
Install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies
Install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies 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-self-destructing-cookies using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies
How To Uninstall xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies
Uninstall xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies 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-self-destructing-cookies
Remove xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies
Remove xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-self-destructing-cookies package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
