How to Install and Uninstall firefox Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "firefox" package

This guide let you learn how to install firefox on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: firefox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 122.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 244823
Provides: gnome-www-browser, iceweasel, www-browser
Depends: lsb-release, libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.30), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.12.6), libfreetype6 (>= 2.3.5), libgcc-s1 (>= 4.2), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.42), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.14), libharfbuzz0b (>= 0.6.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.6.9), libxcb-shm0, libxcb1, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.5), libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxi6, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.4.0), libxrender1
Recommends: xul-ext-ubufox, libcanberra0, libdbusmenu-glib4, libdbusmenu-gtk3-4
Suggests: fonts-lyx
Replaces: kubuntu-firefox-installer
Filename: pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_122.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 63629644
MD5sum: 7f8509c2cd7adba8c5a994093e9a277e
SHA1: 7daaf746001e4d9c33f2c4eeac29a9028b0751b8
SHA256: ab22b972f34735176d4ff7c11137e9a4dc56954b6210364da54b8307bb1f6de9
SHA512: fbdd1d6991761ead7e8d13931a2b21a38a8823546cc4b2d34b5bd84252fd689364bac4e86284c2a0945cd5d2e79e6a9c2d8e484681751a65b8d7e9ad0fc93c17
Description: Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
Description-md5: 46b619f510631c4693dc09c1a3778a55
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Xul-Appid: {ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}

Package: firefox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 75.0+build3-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 197766
Provides: gnome-www-browser, iceweasel, www-browser
Depends: lsb-release, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.30), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.78), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.12.6), libfreetype6 (>= 2.10.1), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.31.8), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.4), libharfbuzz0b (>= 0.6.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangoft2-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.6.9), libxcb-shm0, libxcb1, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxi6, libxrender1, libxt6
Recommends: xul-ext-ubufox, libcanberra0, libdbusmenu-glib4, libdbusmenu-gtk3-4
Suggests: fonts-lyx
Replaces: kubuntu-firefox-installer
Filename: pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_75.0+build3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 52125060
MD5sum: 360ae305dd6420369e1847fd4e9fb414
SHA1: 5a4eee1bfab50bc8e570c90fc1407f0f95f9564a
SHA256: b86258946997f8fd435f2968c1dde17dc58dd66c51a786df9476d6ea08ee69dd
Description: Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
Description-md5: 46b619f510631c4693dc09c1a3778a55
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Xul-Appid: {ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}