How To Install webext-lightbeam on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is webext-lightbeam

webext-lightbeam is:

Lightbeam is an add-on that allows you to see the third parties that are collecting information about your browsing activity, with and without your consent. Using interactive visualizations, Lightbeam shows you the relationships between these third parties and the sites you visit. This extension is created by Mozilla Foundation.

There are three methods to install webext-lightbeam 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-lightbeam 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-lightbeam using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install webext-lightbeam

Install webext-lightbeam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install webext-lightbeam

Install webext-lightbeam 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-lightbeam using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install webext-lightbeam

How To Uninstall webext-lightbeam on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove webext-lightbeam

Uninstall webext-lightbeam And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-lightbeam

Remove webext-lightbeam Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge webext-lightbeam

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

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

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

Dependencies

webext-lightbeam have the following dependencies:

• fonts-open-sans

References

• webext-lightbeam website

Summary

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