addon module¶
Addon¶
- class Addon()¶
Installs addons by path and uninstalls by ID.
- Addon.install(path, temporary=false)¶
Install a Firefox addon.
If the addon is restartless, it can be used right away. Otherwise a restart is required.
Temporary addons will automatically be uninstalled on shutdown and do not need to be signed, though they must be restartless.
- Arguments
path (
string()) – Full path to the extension package archive.temporary (
boolean()) – True to install the addon temporarily, false (default) otherwise.
- Throws
UnknownError()– If there is a problem installing the addon.- Returns
Promise.<string> – Addon ID.
- Addon.uninstall(id)¶
Uninstall a Firefox addon.
If the addon is restartless it will be uninstalled right away. Otherwise, Firefox must be restarted for the change to take effect.
- Arguments
id (
string()) – ID of the addon to uninstall.
- Throws
UnknownError()– If there is a problem uninstalling the addon.- Returns
Promise –