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Disable access to Zeitgeist database

Zeitgeist logs its data in the "activity.sqlite" file at "$HOME/.local/share/zeitgeist/activity.sqlite". This script tells the operating system to remove read and write rights on this file to make it immutable and inaccessible to both reads and writes. It prevents Zeitgeist from updating its database. This method has been used successfully by the community.

Kill Zeitgeist daemon process

"zeitgeist-daemon" is a daemon providing an activity log. Activity logs consist of a central database for events such as file usage, browser history, and calendar entries. This script stops a currently running Zeitgeist instance, letting Zeitgeist finish any operation it may currently be doing. The Zeigeist daemon receives metadata from data sources and provides it to applications using D-Bus. The datahub provides passive plugins which insert events into Zeitgeist.

Remove Zeitgeist package (can break integrated software)

The main functionality for Zeitgeist is provided by the "zeitgeist" package in Fedora and Arch Linux, and the "zeitgeist-core" package in Debian. It was installed by default in Ubuntu 16.x and 18.x as "zeitgeist-core". It is known to be installed by default by Arch Linux and Artix Linux too. Removing this package may break the Unity desktop environment and prevent you from searching for programs by typing into the box.

Remove Zeitgeist startup entry

This script removes the Autostart entry that is used by the Zeitgeist package to start itself. The XDG Autostart specification defines a method for autostarting ordinary desktop entries on desktop environment startup. It is executed by desktop environments such as GNOME and KDE.