How To Install webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Kali Linux.

What is webext-ublock-origin-chromium

webext-ublock-origin-chromium is:

uBlock is a small footprint blocker for against web ads, malware, trackers, analytics and similar invasive items.

Compared to other blockers like AdBlock and Ghostery, ?Block is focused on having a smaller memory and CPU footprint.

This package provides the Chromium version of the addon.

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

sudo apt-get -y install webext-ublock-origin-chromium

Install webext-ublock-origin-chromium Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install webext-ublock-origin-chromium

Install webext-ublock-origin-chromium 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-ublock-origin-chromium using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install webext-ublock-origin-chromium

How To Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the webext-ublock-origin-chromium package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium

Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-chromium And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove webext-ublock-origin-chromium

Remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge webext-ublock-origin-chromium

Remove webext-ublock-origin-chromium configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webext-ublock-origin-chromium

Dependencies

webext-ublock-origin-chromium have the following dependencies:

References

• webext-ublock-origin-chromium website

Summary

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