#!/bin/bash
# Figure out the version of Ubuntu that you're running
V=`
/usr/bin/lsb_release
-rs`
# The privacy problems started with 12.10, so earlier versions should do nothing
if
[ $V \< 12.10 ];
then
echo
"Good news! Your version of Ubuntu doesn't invade your privacy."
else
# Turn off "Remote Search", so search terms in Dash don't get sent to the internet
gsettings
set
com.canonical.Unity.Lenses remote-content-search none
# If you're using earlier than 13.10, uninstall unity-lens-shopping
if
[ $V \< 13.10 ];
then
sudo
apt-get remove -y unity-lens-shopping
# If you're using a later version, disable remote scopes
else
gsettings
set
com.canonical.Unity.Lenses disabled-scopes \
"[
'more_suggestions-amazon.scope'
,
'more_suggestions-u1ms.scope'
,
'more_suggestions-populartracks.scope'
,
'music-musicstore.scope'
,
'more_suggestions-ebay.scope'
,
'more_suggestions-ubuntushop.scope'
,
'more_suggestions-skimlinks.scope'
]"
fi
;
# Block connections to Ubuntu's ad server, just in case
if
!
grep
-q productsearch.ubuntu.com
/etc/hosts
;
then
echo
-e
"\n127.0.0.1 productsearch.ubuntu.com"
|
sudo
tee
-a
/etc/hosts
>
/dev/null
fi
echo
"All done."
fi