How To Install webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Ubuntu.
What is webext-ublock-origin-chromium
webext-ublock-origin-chromium is:
uBlock is a small footprint blocker for against web ads, malware, trackers, analytics and similar invasive items.
Compared to other blockers like AdBlock and Ghostery, µBlock is focused on having a smaller memory and CPU footprint.
This package provides the Chromium version of the addon.
There are three methods to install webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install webext-ublock-origin-chromium Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install webext-ublock-origin-chromium using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install webext-ublock-origin-chromium
Install webext-ublock-origin-chromium Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install webext-ublock-origin-chromium using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install webext-ublock-origin-chromium
Install webext-ublock-origin-chromium Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install webext-ublock-origin-chromium using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install webext-ublock-origin-chromium
How To Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the webext-ublock-origin-chromium package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium
Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-chromium And Its Dependencies
To uninstall webext-ublock-origin-chromium and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-ublock-origin-chromium
Remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium Configurations and Data
To remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge webext-ublock-origin-chromium
Remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webext-ublock-origin-chromium
Dependencies
webext-ublock-origin-chromium have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin-chromium package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.