How To Install webext-browserpass on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-browserpass on Kali Linux. webext-browserpass is web extension for the password manager pass

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-browserpass on Kali Linux.

What is webext-browserpass

webext-browserpass is:

webext-browserpass is a Firefox/Chromium extension for the password manager pass. It retrieves your decrypted passwords for the current domain and allows you to auto-fill login forms, as well as copy it to clipboard. If you have multiple logins for the current site, the extension shows you a list of usernames to choose from.

There are three methods to install webext-browserpass on Kali Linux. 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-browserpass 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-browserpass using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install webext-browserpass

Install webext-browserpass Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install webext-browserpass using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install webext-browserpass

Install webext-browserpass Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install webext-browserpass using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install webext-browserpass

How To Uninstall webext-browserpass on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the webext-browserpass package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove webext-browserpass

Uninstall webext-browserpass And Its Dependencies

To uninstall webext-browserpass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-browserpass

Remove webext-browserpass Configurations and Data

To remove webext-browserpass configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge webext-browserpass

Remove webext-browserpass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove webext-browserpass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webext-browserpass

Dependencies

webext-browserpass have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-browserpass package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.