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