
You can tell your File Browser to show them by pressing Ctrl+ H. Mind the periods in front of file- and directory names: They indicate a hidden directory. The same is true, if applicable, for Silverlight (Moonlight) and other plugins, they can allow websites to store data on your computer.ĭelete /etc/firefox/, this is where your preferences and user-profiles are storedĭelete /usr/lib/firefox/ should it still be thereĭelete /usr/lib/firefox-addons/ should it still be there adobe in your home directory, these can contain "Flash Cookies" stored by the browser. mozilla/firefox/ in your home directory, should it still be thereĭelete. Run sudo apt-get purge firefox Unless you are serious about data privacy this step should be enoughĭelete. If the answer is apt, follow these steps.

Apt and snap are ways to install packages.
