Unable to "Remove" firefox add-ons

[JD]

On 02/05/2013 02:31 AM, tv.debian at googlemail.com wrote:
> On 05/02/2013 08:59, Colin Law wrote:
>> On 5 February 2013 07:00, JD<jd1008 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>> On Firefox 18.01
>>>
>>> How can I Remove (not just disable - but totally remove)
>>> these add-ons - as they do not provide the Remove option
>>> like other well behaved add-ons. They simply came with
>>> the installation (apt-get) of firefox, and very likely with
>>> subsequent updates.
>>>
>>> Global Menu Bar Integration
>>> Ubuntu Firefox Modifications
>>> Unity Desktop Integration
>>> Unity Websites Integration
>>
>> I don't think they are literally add-ons, but are built in extensions
>> (though others may correct me).  If you want FF without them you would
>> likely have to install by a different route than from the ubuntu
>> repository.  Why are you worried about it?
>>
>> Colin
>>
>>>
>>> Thanx for your help.
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>
> Hi JD, to get rid of those you need to uninstall the corresponding 
> packages in your package manager of choice. They are installed 
> system-wide and as such not removable by users (only superuser can do 
> it). Note that some meta-packages (empty packages meant to drag along 
> default dependencies) may depend on those and be removed at the same 
> time, no big deal as long as only "dummy" meta-packages are removed 
> (no real program or functionality is affected).
>
> From the top of my head you need to look at "ubufox" extension 
> (package name start with "xul-ext", any "firefox-globalmenu" package, 
> maybe a couple others. I can't be more precise because I don't use 
> Unity and have removed those packages long ago.
>
> Hope it help 
Thanx for all the tips.
I appreciate them
Cheers,
JD