How To Install ublock-origin-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ublock-origin-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ublock-origin-doc
ublock-origin-doc 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 contains larger files that are part of µBlock’s documentation.
There are three methods to install ublock-origin-doc on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ublock-origin-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ublock-origin-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ublock-origin-doc
Install ublock-origin-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ublock-origin-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ublock-origin-doc
Install ublock-origin-doc 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 ublock-origin-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ublock-origin-doc
How To Uninstall ublock-origin-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ublock-origin-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ublock-origin-doc
Uninstall ublock-origin-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ublock-origin-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ublock-origin-doc
Remove ublock-origin-doc Configurations and Data
To remove ublock-origin-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ublock-origin-doc
Remove ublock-origin-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ublock-origin-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ublock-origin-doc
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ublock-origin-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
