How To Install webext-ublock-origin-firefox on Ubuntu 22.04

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin-firefox on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is webext-ublock-origin-firefox

webext-ublock-origin-firefox 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, µBlock is focused on having a smaller memory and CPU footprint.

This package provides the Firefox version of the addon.

There are three methods to install webext-ublock-origin-firefox on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-ublock-origin-firefox 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-firefox using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install webext-ublock-origin-firefox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

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

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

How To Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-firefox on Ubuntu 22.04

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

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

Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-firefox And Its Dependencies

To uninstall webext-ublock-origin-firefox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove webext-ublock-origin-firefox Configurations and Data

To remove webext-ublock-origin-firefox configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

References

• webext-ublock-origin-firefox website
• webext-ublock-origin-firefox on packages.ubuntu.com

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install webext-ublock-origin-firefox package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.