How To Install xul-ext-spdy-indicator on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-spdy-indicator on Ubuntu 18.04. xul-ext-spdy-indicator is extension to show an SPDY support indicator in the address bar

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-spdy-indicator on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xul-ext-spdy-indicator

xul-ext-spdy-indicator is:

SPDY (pronounced speedy) is an open networking protocol developed primarily at Google for transporting web content. SPDY manipulates HTTP traffic, with particular goals of reducing web page load latency and improving web security. SPDY achieves reduced latency through compression, multiplexing, and prioritization although this depends on a combination of network and website deployment conditions. The name “SPDY” is a trademark of Google and is not an acronym.

There are three methods to install xul-ext-spdy-indicator 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-spdy-indicator 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-spdy-indicator using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-spdy-indicator

Install xul-ext-spdy-indicator Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xul-ext-spdy-indicator

Install xul-ext-spdy-indicator 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-spdy-indicator using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-spdy-indicator

How To Uninstall xul-ext-spdy-indicator on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-spdy-indicator

Uninstall xul-ext-spdy-indicator And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xul-ext-spdy-indicator 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-spdy-indicator

Remove xul-ext-spdy-indicator Configurations and Data

To remove xul-ext-spdy-indicator configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-spdy-indicator

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-spdy-indicator

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-spdy-indicator package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.