How To Install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers on Ubuntu 22.04. gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers is Browser support of KDE Connect implementation for GNOME Shell

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is `gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers`

gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers is:

This extension enables you to connect your phone or other devices to your system, sending remote sms, see phone calls, share notifications, send files.

This package contains Chromium, Firefox and Chrome integration support to send text via sms or open links on your phone.

There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers

Install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers

Install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers 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 gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers

How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers

Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers

Remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers

Remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect-browsers package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.