how can I delete temp internet files using terminal? what else can I do to keep from being tracked?

AwesomeMachine · 04-17-2018, 06:10 PM

@ BW-userx, that's one of my favorites.

On a different note, if you don't mind the minor performance hit, work online from a VM. Set a snapshot up front. Every time you use the VM, revert back to the snapshot.

And don't forget to lock all the doors and windows, turn off all the lights, jam the signal from your power utility's smart meter (just in case it can monitor your PC through the power cord), block the remote sensor on all your home entertainment equipment (because those all have hidden cameras in them that can see you keyboard and display), line your interior walls with lead sheeting; and, of course, don the obligatory tin-foil helmet!

BW-userx · 04-17-2018, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeMachine

@ BW-userx, that's one of my favorites.

On a different note, if you don't mind the minor performance hit, work online from a VM. Set a snapshot up front. Every time you use the VM, revert back to the snapshot.

And don't forget to lock all the doors and windows, turn off all the lights, jam the signal from your power utility's smart meter (just in case it can monitor your PC through the power cord), block the remote sensor on all your home entertainment equipment (because those all have hidden cameras in them that can see you keyboard and display), line your interior walls with lead sheeting; and, of course, don the obligatory tin-foil helmet!

just go back to stamped mail and receiving them plain brown wrapped packages, and seedy backroom video stores. just turn off your iPhone and pull the battery out of the Android so gps tracking is off. lol

lol ....

chrism01 · 04-18-2018, 11:46 PM

I use Firefox + some good add-ons:

1. noscript - never surf without that one

2. ublock origin - adblocker (forked from adblockplus when it start allowing certain ads https://adblockplus.org/acceptable-ads, https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/13/1...-now-sells-ads)

3. ghostery

4. privacy badger

5. https everywhere

6. flashblock

Also see "about

references#privacy" & set Customs settings, allowing cookies only by exception.
You could also (same page) tell FF what to clean out when you quit FF.
Other privacy settings exist on that page - take a look and read up on each one.

Some of the addons overlap in functionality, but I find having all of them works for me - YMMV.

NB: There are many more you could look at ...

HTH

teckk · 04-19-2018, 03:23 PM

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how can I delete temp internet files using terminal?

A few examples for a script:
Dillo

Code:

dpidc stop
sleep 2
pkill file.dpi
pkill https.filter.dpi
> $HOME/.dillo/cookies.txt

Chromium (inox is chromium)

Code:

rm -r ~/.cache/inox/Default/Cache/*
rm -r ~/.cache/inox/PnaclTranslationCache/*
rm -r ~/.cache/inox/Default/"Media Cache"/*
rm ~/.config/inox/Default/Cookies 
rm ~/.config/inox/Default/History 
rm ~/.config/inox/Default/"Login Data"
rm -r ~/.config/inox/Default/"Local Storage"/*
rm -r ~/.config/inox/Default/"Session Storage"/*

Firefox

Code:

rm -r ~/.cache/mozilla/firefox/*
rm -r ~/.mozilla/firefox/d96npdx9.default/datareporting/archived/*
rm -r ~/.mozilla/firefox/d96npdx9.default/saved-telemetry-pings/*
rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/d96npdx9.default/formhistory.sqlite 
rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/d96npdx9.default/cookies.sqlite

Next time you open your browser it will recreate folders.