How To Install webext-ublock-origin-firefox 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-firefox on Ubuntu.
What is webext-ublock-origin-firefox
webext-ublock-origin-firefox 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 Firefox version of the addon.
There are three methods to install webext-ublock-origin-firefox 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-firefox 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-firefox using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install webext-ublock-origin-firefox
Install webext-ublock-origin-firefox Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install webext-ublock-origin-firefox using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install webext-ublock-origin-firefox
Install webext-ublock-origin-firefox 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-firefox using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install webext-ublock-origin-firefox
How To Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-firefox on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the webext-ublock-origin-firefox package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove webext-ublock-origin-firefox
Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-firefox And Its Dependencies
To uninstall webext-ublock-origin-firefox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-ublock-origin-firefox
Remove webext-ublock-origin-firefox Configurations and Data
To remove webext-ublock-origin-firefox configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge webext-ublock-origin-firefox
Remove webext-ublock-origin-firefox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove webext-ublock-origin-firefox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webext-ublock-origin-firefox
Dependencies
webext-ublock-origin-firefox have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin-firefox package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.