How To Install xul-ext-torbirdy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-torbirdy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xul-ext-torbirdy
xul-ext-torbirdy is:
The TorBirdy extension configures Thunderbird (or Icedove, etc) to make connections over the Tor anonymity network. It also takes steps to protect anonymity at the application level by reducing unique identifiers, disabling unsafe plugins, disabling insecure protocols, helpfully configuring other software such as Enigmail and GnuPG in anonymity protecting ways and more. It also helps to ease configuration with other anonymity networks and proxies such as JonDos.
There are three methods to install xul-ext-torbirdy 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-torbirdy 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-torbirdy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-torbirdy
Install xul-ext-torbirdy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-torbirdy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-torbirdy
Install xul-ext-torbirdy 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-torbirdy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-torbirdy
How To Uninstall xul-ext-torbirdy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xul-ext-torbirdy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-torbirdy
Uninstall xul-ext-torbirdy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-torbirdy 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-torbirdy
Remove xul-ext-torbirdy Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-torbirdy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-torbirdy
Remove xul-ext-torbirdy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-torbirdy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-torbirdy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-torbirdy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
