Linux mint удаление firefox

firefox on Linux Mint 20.3 «Una»

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install firefox package:

2. Uninstall / Remove firefox package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall firefox package:

3. Details of firefox package

Package: firefox
Version: 104.0.2+linuxmint1+una
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Clement Lefebvre
Installed-Size: 234219
Pre-Depends: ubuntu-system-adjustments (>= 2021.12.16)
Breaks: firefox-dbg (
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 230227
Provides: gnome-www-browser, iceweasel, www-browser
Depends: lsb-release, libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.30), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.78), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.12.6), libfreetype6 (>= 2.10.1), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.42), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.14), libharfbuzz0b (>= 0.6.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.6.9), libxcb-shm0, libxcb1, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.5), libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxi6, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.4.0), libxrender1, libxtst6
Recommends: xul-ext-ubufox, libcanberra0, libdbusmenu-glib4, libdbusmenu-gtk3-4
Suggests: fonts-lyx
Replaces: kubuntu-firefox-installer
Filename: pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 58679312
MD5sum: 7bd250453f1944a8d60fcba49bcde389
SHA1: e2ea26d8a2220aedfe1eca38c08a3c3eff7fee1c
SHA256: f2ab5912d6819a4f9ee33b02829e085969cab8680ed757037419b0b65cee844f
SHA512: 33a50438683701a565b163b91009d592484e77691225374e6e108a1ca2ffe5ae12470b10e20473e669cc0aec3d3fc0d90807f254d7af73ca8fe1d7bc8467e4c6
Description: Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
Description-md5: 46b619f510631c4693dc09c1a3778a55
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Xul-Appid:

Package: firefox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 75.0+build3-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 197766
Provides: gnome-www-browser, iceweasel, www-browser
Depends: lsb-release, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.30), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.78), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.12.6), libfreetype6 (>= 2.10.1), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.31.8), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.4), libharfbuzz0b (>= 0.6.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangoft2-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.6.9), libxcb-shm0, libxcb1, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxi6, libxrender1, libxt6
Recommends: xul-ext-ubufox, libcanberra0, libdbusmenu-glib4, libdbusmenu-gtk3-4
Suggests: fonts-lyx
Replaces: kubuntu-firefox-installer
Filename: pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_75.0+build3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 52125060
MD5sum: 360ae305dd6420369e1847fd4e9fb414
SHA1: 5a4eee1bfab50bc8e570c90fc1407f0f95f9564a
SHA256: b86258946997f8fd435f2968c1dde17dc58dd66c51a786df9476d6ea08ee69dd
Description: Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
Description-md5: 46b619f510631c4693dc09c1a3778a55
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Xul-Appid:

4. References on Linux Mint 20.3 «Una»

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How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint [SOLVED]

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How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint [SOLVED]

Post by charley3 » Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:01 pm

Summary: (The bottom line — for those in a hurry)

Please tell me how to completely uninstall Firefox using command line, including I want to erase/delete all preferences and addins. After that I can do a fresh install and be confident it’s not compromised by a rogue addin.

Background Info and Details (The details — for those who want to know the minutia)

I used Ubuntu for years. Hated Unity interface. Switched to Linux Mint a few years ago and love it. I’m not sure if I’m still a newbie or maybe intermediate. Either way, I need some help. I would appreciate your advice. I suspect this may require working in terminal.

Latest version of Firefox, whatever that is.
Linux Mint 18 Sarah 64 bit.

I was a happy Firefox, Chrome, and Chromium user with Linux Mint Sarah 18. (I need the various browsers to check websites that I administrate and sometimes do web design on.)

Recently I installed some addin or app (whatever they’re called) into Firefox. I forgot the name of the addin because this happened a month ago. I soon became suspicious that the addin might be malware or spyware. I uninstalled it, but Firefox behaved like that addin was still present. So then I uninstalled Firefox, rebooted, then reinstalled Firefox. My Firefox preferences (and I think maybe addins too) were still present from the prior installation of Firefox.

Sorry I don’t remember all the details about the offending addin. This all happened a month ago. I’ve been to busy (until now) to deal with this further. So I’ve been using Chrome and Chromium for last month. I miss Firefox.

Please tell me how to completely uninstall Firefox using command line, including I want to erase/delete all preferences and addins. After that I can do a fresh install and be confident it’s not compromised by a rogue addin.

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How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint [SOLVED]

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How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint [SOLVED]

Post by irsatist » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:49 pm

I’m a new Linux mint 20 mate user. i would never use firefox again. opera is my only choice on every platform.

So I just ran purge as explained. it seems to remove firefox. however:
1)There still are folder named firefox and firefox-addons under /usr/lib and also named firefox under /etc. the strange part is, i can’t right click and delete them. do i need to remove them and how?
2)rm didn’t work for /.mozilla/fireforx because there is no such directory. what shoud i do.

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Re: How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint

Post by Larry78723 » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:27 pm

Please post the command you used to purge firefox.

When you open a terminal, you’re in your /home/username folder so the / in front of .mozilla/firefox is looking for it in your root. It’s in your /home/username so the command should be rm -R .mozilla/firefox .

If you have found the solution to your initial post, please open your original post, click on the pencil, and add (Solved) to the Subject , it helps other users looking for help, and keeps the forum clean.

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Re: How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint

Post by Kseanfitz_1 » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:35 pm

/usr/lib
are in the root.
when in the / (root) directories or sub-directories you need to be superuser. either use «sudo» (without the quotes ) before a command in CLI (command line interface) or if you file browser to the location do a «right click» and chose «open as root» provide your password in the pop-up and a new file browser window will open that you will have root authority to write, modify, and delete files and folders.

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Re: How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint

Post by Flemur » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:37 pm

irsatist wrote: ⤴ Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:49 pm 1)There still are folder named firefox and firefox-addons under /usr/lib and also named firefox under /etc. the strange part is, i can’t right click and delete them. do i need to remove them and how?

You need to do it as root/sudo, but you might as well leave them there. Anyway, I don’t think they’re actually part of the firefox installation, else the purge would have removed them.

Besides the spelling error, /.mozilla would be a system file directory under «/».

You want to delete ~/.mozilla/firefox and ~/.cache/mozilla

rm -r ~/.mozilla/firefox rm -r ~/.cache/mozilla

Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] if/when it is solved!
Your data and OS are backed up. right?

Re: How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint

Post by irsatist » Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:07 am

sudo apt-get purge firefox

When you open a terminal, you’re in your /home/username folder so the / in front of .mozilla/firefox is looking for it in your root. It’s in your /home/username so the command should be rm -R .mozilla/firefox .

Re: How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint

Post by irsatist » Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:14 am

Kseanfitz_1 wrote: ⤴ Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:35 pm /usr/lib
are in the root.
when in the / (root) directories or sub-directories you need to be superuser. either use «sudo» (without the quotes ) before a command in CLI (command line interface) or if you file browser to the location do a «right click» and chose «open as root» provide your password in the pop-up and a new file browser window will open that you will have root authority to write, modify, and delete files and folders.

Re: How do I completely uninstall Firefox from Linux Mint

Post by irsatist » Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:23 am

irsatist wrote: ⤴ Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:49 pm 1)There still are folder named firefox and firefox-addons under /usr/lib and also named firefox under /etc. the strange part is, i can’t right click and delete them. do i need to remove them and how?

You need to do it as root/sudo, but you might as well leave them there. Anyway, I don’t think they’re actually part of the firefox installation, else the purge would have removed them.

Besides the spelling error, /.mozilla would be a system file directory under «/».

You want to delete ~/.mozilla/firefox and ~/.cache/mozilla

rm -r ~/.mozilla/firefox rm -r ~/.cache/mozilla

sorry for getting back so late. it’s been a busy new year.

thanks for the correction and the delete commands. it worked for the folders that you mentioned. But I realized an strange things afterwards..

I still can see the deleted folders in the result.. (

I can’t find the deleted directories in terminal or by file browser. i’m sure they are not there. BUT, it keeps showing up in location command result. is that even normal ?

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Reason: Fixed the code tags.

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