Clear GNOME Web cookies

Overview

About this script

This script improves your privacy on Linux.

These changes use Linux system commands to update your settings.

cookies.sqlite file is used to store cookies in WebKit-based browsers 1.

See also:

• What are cookies? | GNOME Web | gnome.org
• Delete a cookie | GNOME Web | gnome.org

This script uses Bash (Shell script) scripting language.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Implementation Details

• Language: bash

• Required Privileges: Root/sudo access

• Compatibility: Linux only

• Reversibility: Some changes may be permanent

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This action belongs to Clear GNOME Web (Epiphany) history category. GNOME Web (called Epiphany until 2012) is a free and open-source web browser based on the GTK port of Apple's WebKit rendering engine, called WebKitGTK. It is developed by the GNOME project for Unix-like systems. It is the default and official web browser of GNOME. It has been the default... Read more on category page ▶

Clear browser history

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This action belongs to Privacy cleanup category. These scripts allow you to increase privacy by deleting collected data about you and your behavior. Read more on category page ▶

Apply now

Choose one of three ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
3. Manually by copying: Advanced flexibility.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the script name: Clear GNOME Web cookies.
3. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Reversible

This script is 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.

1. Download the script file by clicking on the button below:

   Download script

2. Run the script file by clicking on it.

Alternative 3. Copy

This is for advanced users. Consider automatically applying or downloading the script for simpler way.

1. Open Terminal

2. Copy the following code:

Code to apply changes

# cookies.sqlite: Global installation
rm -fv ~/.local/share/epiphany/cookies.sqlite
# cookies.sqlite: Flatpak installation
rm -fv ~/.var/app/org.gnome.Epiphany/data/epiphany/cookies.sqlite
# cookies.sqlite: Snap installation
rm -fv ~/snap/epiphany/*/.local/share/epiphany/cookies.sqlite

3. Paste the code into terminal.
4. Press Enter to apply the code.

Some scripts requires restarting your computer to take affect.

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