How to Install and Uninstall xul-ext-ublock-origin Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "xul-ext-ublock-origin" package

This guide let you learn how to install xul-ext-ublock-origin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xul-ext-ublock-origin
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xul-ext-ublock-origin" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall xul-ext-ublock-origin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xul-ext-ublock-origin
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xul-ext-ublock-origin package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xul-ext-ublock-origin
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 16868
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Mozilla Extension Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: ublock-origin
Version: 1.6.6+dfsg-1
Provides: firefox-ublock-origin, seamonkey-ublock-origin, thunderbird-ublock-origin, ublock-origin, xul-ext-ublock
Depends: firefox (>= 24.0) | thunderbird (>= 31.0) | seamonkey (>= 2.21), fonts-font-awesome
Breaks: firefox (<< 24.0), seamonkey (>> 2.39.+), seamonkey (<< 2.21), thunderbird (<< 31.0)
Filename: pool/universe/u/ublock-origin/xul-ext-ublock-origin_1.6.6+dfsg-1_all.deb
Size: 11993466
MD5sum: 2ec783b8695859e5e07ef72b476a8116
SHA1: 1e1303c8ef24f925bfa817d0c707039d26c2edc7
SHA256: df382926118a57d3d6a3562574ca81edf2677a6511c6b2928e097947dbb5fff7
Description-en: general-purpose lightweight ads, malware, trackers blocker
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.
Description-md5: b56ace09effb79dcd41a006794f27e54
Enhances: firefox, seamonkey, thunderbird
Homepage: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu