How To Install webext-ublock-origin on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin on Debian 9.
What is webext-ublock-origin
webext-ublock-origin 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, ?Block is focused on having a smaller memory and CPU footprint.
This package provides the Web Extension version of the addon.
There are three methods to install webext-ublock-origin on Debian 9. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install webext-ublock-origin
Install webext-ublock-origin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install webext-ublock-origin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install webext-ublock-origin
Install webext-ublock-origin 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install webext-ublock-origin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install webext-ublock-origin
How To Uninstall webext-ublock-origin on Debian 9
To uninstall only the webext-ublock-origin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove webext-ublock-origin
Uninstall webext-ublock-origin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall webext-ublock-origin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-ublock-origin
Remove webext-ublock-origin Configurations and Data
To remove webext-ublock-origin configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge webext-ublock-origin
Remove webext-ublock-origin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove webext-ublock-origin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webext-ublock-origin
Dependencies
webext-ublock-origin have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
