How to Install and Uninstall firefox Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "firefox" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install firefox on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                firefox
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "firefox" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall firefox on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                firefox
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firefox package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: firefox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 255
Provides: gnome-www-browser, iceweasel, www-browser, x-www-browser
Pre-Depends: debconf, snapd
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: firefox-dbg (<< 1:1snap1), firefox-dev (<< 1:1snap1), firefox-geckodriver (<< 1:1snap1), firefox-mozsymbols (<< 1:1snap1)
Replaces: firefox-dbg (<< 1:1snap1), firefox-dev (<< 1:1snap1), firefox-geckodriver (<< 1:1snap1), firefox-mozsymbols (<< 1:1snap1)
Filename: pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_1snap1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 72292
MD5sum: 4cfb8522595425213edbd3440dfaab6c
SHA1: ec27ebd8fca2d918add69c94f1163b593fd4fb66
SHA256: ddccd2ef5cc7291364ab4998e57d684aac993488ae561bb67ed31ddb617659cc
SHA512: 35cb18af47666668b77357132f7786946fe2f90abba2fc5abd55f73124de672645a07ac97a6e12ca66b77d892f07356f3a69d8c321b5b657b39419b146681f2a
Description: Transitional package - firefox -> firefox snap
Description-md5: 28593f0f24b1284477e30b88c6717ba4
Task: xubuntu-live, ubuntukylin-desktop

Package: firefox
Version: 123.0+linuxmint1+virginia
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Clement Lefebvre
Installed-Size: 246326
Pre-Depends: ubuntu-system-adjustments (>= 2021.12.16)
Breaks: firefox-dbg (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una), firefox-dev (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una), firefox-geckodriver (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una), firefox-mozsymbols (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una)
Replaces: firefox-dbg (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una), firefox-dev (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una), firefox-geckodriver (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una), firefox-mozsymbols (<< 95.0.1+linuxmint1+una)
Provides: gnome-www-browser, www-browser
Priority: optional
Section: web
Filename: pool/upstream/f/firefox/firefox_123.0+linuxmint1+virginia_amd64.deb
Size: 73557024
SHA256: d472000bc35ce02322037edc0a137c7aa1d862993db67b59a2c028adcffd389a
SHA1: cfd618c8dedf3edeb44dd3948b458888169357cc
MD5sum: 17f2f43ac289eaec8507d56eaf29268b
Description: The Firefox web browser
The Mozilla Firefox Web Browser.
Description-md5: 6bab30d0266d470519849b92b9719a76