How to Install and Uninstall webext-ublock-origin-chromium Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "webext-ublock-origin-chromium" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "webext-ublock-origin-chromium" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall webext-ublock-origin-chromium on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the webext-ublock-origin-chromium package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: webext-ublock-origin-chromium
Architecture: all
Version: 1.29.0+dfsg-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Source: ublock-origin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Mozilla Extension Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9828
Recommends: chromium
Suggests: ublock-origin-doc
Breaks: webext-ublock-origin (<< 1.29.0)
Replaces: webext-ublock-origin (<< 1.29.0)
Filename: pool/universe/u/ublock-origin/webext-ublock-origin-chromium_1.29.0+dfsg-2_all.deb
Size: 1880840
MD5sum: a23e509d3f157a616111551987028e2f
SHA1: 54ed25a0e80f5941a567304a08e403407e322fa5
SHA256: 0d5c2327cf25fa6ac7f01856ad1b7c4b3227fa7835182954c5d2c90e6aa176ac
SHA512: 7ee115c1f0a2e23215d2daea4d96069e1b90fd575087a3348d6737698616f4e30b8b194331f173e0d762f43cfecfa43881d52eea70a084ca52805fa594d965bc
Homepage: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
Description-en: lightweight and efficient ads, malware, trackers blocker (Chromium)
uBlock is a small footprint blocker for against web ads, malware, trackers,
analytics and similar invasive items.
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Compared to other blockers like AdBlock and Ghostery, µBlock is focused on
having a smaller memory and CPU footprint.
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This package provides the Chromium version of the addon.
Description-md5: 832fdbfb305987bc32f554a89278b5ff