How To Install xul-ext-kwallet5 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-kwallet5 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xul-ext-kwallet5
xul-ext-kwallet5 is:
Iceweasel and Icedove stores its passwords internally, optionally protected by a master password. KDE has its own password manager called KWallet.
KWallet stores every password in the KDE system, and protects access by a master password. With this extension you are able to use KWallet instead of the default Iceweasel/Icedove password manager. It allows tighter integration of Iceweasel/Icedove inside KDE.
There are three methods to install xul-ext-kwallet5 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-kwallet5 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-kwallet5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-kwallet5
Install xul-ext-kwallet5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-kwallet5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-kwallet5
Install xul-ext-kwallet5 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-kwallet5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-kwallet5
How To Uninstall xul-ext-kwallet5 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xul-ext-kwallet5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-kwallet5
Uninstall xul-ext-kwallet5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-kwallet5 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-kwallet5
Remove xul-ext-kwallet5 Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-kwallet5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-kwallet5
Remove xul-ext-kwallet5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-kwallet5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-kwallet5
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-kwallet5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
