How to Install and Uninstall firefox-geckodriver Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "firefox-geckodriver" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install firefox-geckodriver on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                firefox-geckodriver
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "firefox-geckodriver" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall firefox-geckodriver on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firefox-geckodriver package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: firefox-geckodriver
Architecture: amd64
Version: 88.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: web
Source: firefox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4044
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.18), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.3), firefox (= 88.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
Filename: pool/main/f/firefox/firefox-geckodriver_88.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1180694
MD5sum: 522639e1588e22d2b166845d0176535b
SHA1: 576704362b23c0b2c065f384e3f0c085685f0188
SHA256: 3283116eb06bc5095dfb00d4b8b653715cff329d308d29171e83d53fac31017e
SHA512: 8873ef0db4e56b23a9af259671663cb2cfb396235923ff5b56ab8c0750391484824c1b50ef05c22e69f34abbb171e2a2f1318814f80a5a2e3c77110c106e9199
Description-en: Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla - geckodriver
Firefox delivers safe, easy web browsing. A familiar user interface,
enhanced security features including protection from online identity theft,
and integrated search let you get the most out of the web.
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This package contains geckodriver, a proxy for using W3C WebDriver-compatible
clients (such as selenium) to interact with Gecko-based browsers. See
https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/testing/geckodriver/ for details.
Description-md5: f720f625e9a0770cb777ddb0c62c22e3
Supported: 5y