How To Install webext-proxy-switcher on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is webext-proxy-switcher

webext-proxy-switcher is:

Proxy Switcher lets you change your browser proxy settings (preferences) from a toolbar panel in a familiar UI. The panel allows you to access all proxy related settings and it also stores your configurations in different profiles for easy access. The extension supports importing and exporting feature in case profiles need to be used in another browser instance or you want to switch to a new clean profile.

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

sudo apt-get -y install webext-proxy-switcher

Install webext-proxy-switcher Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install webext-proxy-switcher

Install webext-proxy-switcher 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-proxy-switcher using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install webext-proxy-switcher

How To Uninstall webext-proxy-switcher on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove webext-proxy-switcher

Uninstall webext-proxy-switcher And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-proxy-switcher

Remove webext-proxy-switcher Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge webext-proxy-switcher

Remove webext-proxy-switcher configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webext-proxy-switcher

Dependencies

webext-proxy-switcher have the following dependencies:

References

• webext-proxy-switcher website

Summary

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