Disable Zorin OS telemetry
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for Linux.
These changes use Linux system commands to update your settings.
Zorin OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 1. It is customized to help users transition from Windows and macOS easily 1.
This category should only be used by advanced users. None of its scripts are recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.
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These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.
Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
- Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy
privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.
It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.
privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Disable Zorin OS telemetry. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
Alternative 2. Download
Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.
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This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.
This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.
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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:
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This category includes total of 2 scripts but no subcategories.
Explore its 2 scripts:
Disable Zorin OS census pings
Zorin OS pings Zorin OS servers. It sends pings on an hourly basis. It sends a unique ID, the operating system version, the number of user accounts and the city and country the user is in. It can be disabled by deleting the "zorin-os-census" package.
Remove Zorin OS census unique ID
Census submits a unique ID associated with the installation when pings are sent. Removing the identifier reduces the risk of your computer being identified.
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This action belongs to Disable OS data collection category. All operating systems collect data. This is part of their work. Sometimes, this data has high privacy implications, especially when it is submitted to third parties. Some Linux distributions come with out-of-the-box data collection and submission. Most of the time, this data collection is... Read more on category page ▶
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