How To Install firefox-launchpad-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install firefox-launchpad-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04. firefox-launchpad-plugin is Launchpad firefox integration

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install firefox-launchpad-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is firefox-launchpad-plugin

firefox-launchpad-plugin is:

Mozilla Firefox Launchpad integration adds quick search for:

  • A bug number on Launchpad
  • Ubuntu bugs on Launchpad
  • Ubuntu package bugs on Launchpad
  • Ubuntu specifications on Launchpad
  • Ubuntu packages on Launchpad
  • Ubuntu support tickets on Launchpad
  • People and teams on Launchpad

There are three methods to install firefox-launchpad-plugin 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 firefox-launchpad-plugin Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install firefox-launchpad-plugin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install firefox-launchpad-plugin

Install firefox-launchpad-plugin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install firefox-launchpad-plugin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install firefox-launchpad-plugin

Install firefox-launchpad-plugin 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 firefox-launchpad-plugin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install firefox-launchpad-plugin

How To Uninstall firefox-launchpad-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the firefox-launchpad-plugin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove firefox-launchpad-plugin

Uninstall firefox-launchpad-plugin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall firefox-launchpad-plugin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove firefox-launchpad-plugin

Remove firefox-launchpad-plugin Configurations and Data

To remove firefox-launchpad-plugin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge firefox-launchpad-plugin

Remove firefox-launchpad-plugin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove firefox-launchpad-plugin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge firefox-launchpad-plugin

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install firefox-launchpad-plugin package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.