Clear data from development tools
- Linux onlyThis script improves your privacy on Linux
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- Impact: Minimum
System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.
- Bash (Shell script)These changes use Linux system commands to update your settings.
- 8 scripts
- 2 categories
- Sudo/root requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
- IrreversibleYou can restore parts of this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.
Overview
This category includes tools that are typically used by developers, also known as "developer tools". These tools allow a developer to create, test, and debug software. Their data may leak data about the developer, their usage patterns, the environment used for development or the developed project.
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Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Normal
- High
- Maximum
Normal — Everyday Privacy (Enterprise-Grade)
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
Read more about Normal and other protection levels
High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
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Maximum — Strongest Possible Privacy (Military-Grade)
- Military-grade privacy protection
- Major system impact
- Consider having system backup.
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Help
How to apply "Clear data from development tools" using script
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Medium
- ≈ 6 instructions
- 1
Choose protection
Choose one of the options with different impact levels:
Normal
Some safe changes minimal system impact.High
Some potentially impactful changes with moderate system impact.Maximum
Some impactful changes with high system impact.
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Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above. - 3
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 4
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 5
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 6
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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Guided, automated application with safety checks- Recommended for most users
- Includes safety checks
- Shows the code
- Free
- Open-source
- Popular
- Offline/Online usage
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How to apply "Clear data from development tools" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
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Choose script
- Search for the category name: Clear data from development tools
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Applying Normal to limit the impact.
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Run
Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.
Explore This Guide
- 8 Privacy settings
- 2 Main categories
- These settings are organized into 2 main categories for easy navigation.
- Each main category contains subcategories, helping you find specific settings you might want to adjust.
- 2 Total categories
Choose what to protect based on your needs: Click any option to learn more about what it does. Each change can be applied and reversed individually.
- Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
- Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.
Clear Visual Studio Code data
Visual Studio Code, also commonly referred to as VS Code, is a source-code editor made by Microsoft. Visual Studio Code saves data that reveals user behavior and preferences.
Clear Azure CLI data
The Azure command-line interface (Azure CLI) is a set of commands used to create and manage Azure resources. With an emphasis on automation, the Azure CLI is accessible across all Azure services and is made to work quickly with Azure.
Clear Python history
Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language. Python comes preinstalled on most Linux distributions. Since Python 3.4 the interactive mode does log all commands to "~/.python_history". See also: creates the file and registers it. (Reference: Source code) that • (Reference: Python homepage)
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About the Creators
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Reviewed By
This guide has undergone comprehensive auditing and peer review:Expert review by undergroundwires
- Verified technical accuracy and editorial standards
- Assessed system impact and user privacy risks
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- Privacy enthusiasts and professionals peer-reviewed
- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
History
We continually monitor our guides, their impact and all other privacy options. We update our guides when new information becomes available. On every update, we publicly store who made the change, what has been changed, why the change was made and when the change was made.