Removing Firefox from Ubuntu

Hello everyone. I am interested in switching to Linux some time in the
future, and I'll probably be testing it out sooner than that on
another computer, but one of the things that has been keeping me away
from that is Firefox. From what I hear there is no way to remove
Firefox without removing several components of the operating system --
one of which, I first heard was the desktop, but then I learned it's
something else, possibly more important: A "meta package", supposedly
required to be able to update the operating system.

Firefox has become the Internet Explorer of Linux, integrated with the
operating system in a way that you cannot remove it without disabling
key functions of the system. What were they smoking when they did
this? Seriously! I don't want Firefox, anything else would be better,
if someone has a way to get rid of Firefox without getting rid of the
ability to update the system, I'd love to hear it.

I'm a fairly new user to the whole world of Linux so I don't know any
command line stuff or even how to get to the command line, if that
will be a requirement in my quest to have a crapware-free Linux
experience.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Removing Firefox from Ubuntu
    ... Firefox without removing several components of the operating system -- ... That applies only to Ubuntu Linux. ... command line stuff or even how to get to the command line, ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)
  • Re: text file saved in COM format..
    ... But Windoze still recognizes ... A more sophisticated operating system won't bother doing file associations ... Linux is ready for the desktop! ... Very easy for the command that lists ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: OT: Update Virus Checker
    ... > X are less prone to damage from attacks. ... > I am writing this on is running Suse Linux. ... > the operating system that can affect the way the the system runs. ... ....too true Russell, and with all the extensions available, Firefox has to ...
    (rec.outdoors.fishing.fly)
  • Re: Removing Firefox from Ubuntu
    ... Firefox without removing several components of the operating system -- ... Firefox has become the Internet Explorer of Linux, ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)
  • Re: Removing Firefox from Ubuntu
    ... Firefox without removing several components of the operating system -- ... Firefox has become the Internet Explorer of Linux, ... For example, you can install ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)