How To Install firefox-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install firefox-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04. firefox-testsuite is Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla - testsuite

Introduction

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

What is firefox-testsuite

firefox-testsuite is:

Firefox delivers safe, easy web browsing. A familiar user interface, enhanced security features including protection from online identity theft, and integrated search let you get the most out of the web.

This package contains the Firefox testsuite

There are three methods to install firefox-testsuite 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-testsuite 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-testsuite using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install firefox-testsuite

Install firefox-testsuite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install firefox-testsuite

Install firefox-testsuite 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-testsuite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install firefox-testsuite

How To Uninstall firefox-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove firefox-testsuite

Uninstall firefox-testsuite And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove firefox-testsuite

Remove firefox-testsuite Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge firefox-testsuite

Remove firefox-testsuite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge firefox-testsuite

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Summary

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