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