How to Install and Uninstall firefox Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "firefox" package

Learn how to install firefox on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall firefox on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: firefox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1snap1-0ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 132
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_1snap1-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 71942
MD5sum: 312f6c096f0c6b71285411c23145a121
SHA1: f6f4afdbdadae856228a2efde167e9294ead9bc3
SHA256: 99c877cf766d2b680af9d11aac57680f40ae31f58cf474052fe9457b83371014
SHA512: 593a5f5779faeeb17c568de3ce8cc9210c6483e42834cdf5ba28cb8fe468f6e42658a56f716d1b88098f4fe69fe22cd03997613bb14ff649d7e66852009fb64a
Description: Transitional package - firefox -> firefox snap
Description-md5: 28593f0f24b1284477e30b88c6717ba4
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-unity-live, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, ubuntucinnamon-desktop, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-raspi