How To Install webext-proxy-switcher on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-proxy-switcher on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 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 webext-proxy-switcher using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install webext-proxy-switcher
How To Uninstall webext-proxy-switcher on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-proxy-switcher package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
