How to Install and Uninstall firefox Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "firefox" package

Please follow the steps below to install firefox on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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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 guidance below to uninstall firefox on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: firefox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1snap1-0ubuntu5
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 121
Provides: gnome-www-browser, iceweasel, www-browser, x-www-browser
Pre-Depends: debconf, snapd (>= 2.54)
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_1snap1-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 77330
MD5sum: 2cc5ecbada8c54312191c33f50323e1c
SHA1: 33b77cb091478a3beb0665a5983457769f7e2198
SHA256: 599fc49812ead73ba4340607d312af81a2fe98fa94015049c9f1736f9994e43d
SHA512: 9872056dcbfc9f5f289697f889cdcf426accf4892097b28b32faa01ed95fc274feb1a2287f826e2bb5edfe449ef8f5122b1c35eaa1e20f6c9afe386db2b6b2a5
Description: Transitional package - firefox -> firefox snap
Description-md5: 28593f0f24b1284477e30b88c6717ba4
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-unity-live, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-minimal, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-raspi, ubuntucinnamon-desktop, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-minimal