#!/bin/bash GS="/usr/bin/gsettings" CCUL="com.canonical.Unity.lenses" # 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 awk "BEGIN {exit !($V < 12.10 || $V >= 14.10)}"; then echo "Good news! This version of Ubuntu is not known to invade your privacy." else # Check Canonical schema is present. Take first match, ignoring case. SCHEMA="`$GS list-schemas | grep -i $CCUL | head -1`" if [ -z "$SCHEMA" ] then printf "Error: could not find Canonical schema %s.\n" "$CCUL" 1>&2 exit 1 else CCUL="$SCHEMA" fi # Turn off "Remote Search", so search terms in Dash don't get sent to the internet $GS set $CCUL 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 $GS set $CCUL 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 "127.0.0.1 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. Enjoy your privacy." fi