How To Install xul-ext-mozvoikko on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-mozvoikko on Ubuntu 18.04. xul-ext-mozvoikko is Voikko spell-checker extension for Mozilla products

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-mozvoikko on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xul-ext-mozvoikko

xul-ext-mozvoikko is:

This extension provides a spell-checker front-end for Mozilla products (Firefox, Thunderbird, etc.) that utilizes the Voikko back-end to check the spelling of texts written in Finnish and other similar languages.

There are three methods to install xul-ext-mozvoikko 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-mozvoikko 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-mozvoikko using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-mozvoikko

Install xul-ext-mozvoikko Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-mozvoikko using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xul-ext-mozvoikko

Install xul-ext-mozvoikko 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-mozvoikko using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-mozvoikko

How To Uninstall xul-ext-mozvoikko on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xul-ext-mozvoikko package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-mozvoikko

Uninstall xul-ext-mozvoikko And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xul-ext-mozvoikko 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-mozvoikko

Remove xul-ext-mozvoikko Configurations and Data

To remove xul-ext-mozvoikko configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-mozvoikko

Remove xul-ext-mozvoikko configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-mozvoikko configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-mozvoikko

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Summary

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