How to Install and Uninstall mozilla-devscripts Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "mozilla-devscripts" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install mozilla-devscripts on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mozilla-devscripts
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mozilla-devscripts" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall mozilla-devscripts on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: mozilla-devscripts
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 120
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Mozilla Extension Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 0.44
Depends: python-librdf, unzip, zip, perl, python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8)
Filename: pool/universe/m/mozilla-devscripts/mozilla-devscripts_0.44_all.deb
Size: 29492
MD5sum: 4ed73c915cf3f924fd214574ceb20112
SHA1: 34f0d2ebf5cca3aa84844d6fe3b82bbbfa54490e
SHA256: 8c683194fa7474d564f332f3b925b7ee6faf1ef1ad508e5dd505645fd4532b79
Description-en: Development scripts used by Mozilla's addons packages
This package contains mozilla-devscripts, a collection of scripts
based on Makefile inheritance meant for packaging Iceweasel's and
Icedove's extensions. These tools will help maintainers to build
link and install all XUL extensions properly following the policies
outlined by the Debian Mozilla Extension Maintainers team.
Description-md5: 365d99b4affcffc90de7cb10b730c4b9
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu