How To Install webext-noscript on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-noscript on Debian 10.
What is webext-noscript
webext-noscript is:
This extension brings a powerful control over the way external scripts or embedded programs, such as Java or Flash, are loaded.
By blocking scripts and/or plugins, it improves security and disables annoying behaviours caused by malicious scripts.
When a script is blocked, you are notified, and you can unblock a site or a page, either temporarily or permanently. You can then set a whitelist of trusted sites based on URL or on domain name.
There are three methods to install webext-noscript on Debian 10. 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-noscript 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-noscript using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install webext-noscript
Install webext-noscript Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install webext-noscript using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install webext-noscript
Install webext-noscript 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-noscript using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install webext-noscript
How To Uninstall webext-noscript on Debian 10
To uninstall only the webext-noscript package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove webext-noscript
Uninstall webext-noscript And Its Dependencies
To uninstall webext-noscript and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-noscript
Remove webext-noscript Configurations and Data
To remove webext-noscript configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge webext-noscript
Remove webext-noscript configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove webext-noscript configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webext-noscript
Dependencies
webext-noscript have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-noscript package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.