Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[upnorth]

Seems like the real trick here would be to get the names with path of the files to delete.

so I wondered if the find command would work universally:
for the supercookies
#find ./.mozilla -name webappsstore.sqlite
For me this returns an exact listing of the files to be deleted.
(from both firefox&seamonkey profiles)
Not sure what to do next though.

update:
used this successfully to delete, with a webappsstore.sqlite & coolkies.sqlite present in both seamonkey and firefox profiles and assuming the default dir of ~/

find ./.mozilla -name webappsstore.sqlite| xargs rm
find ./.mozilla -name cookies.sqlite| xargs rm

and this will accomplish the same task -take your pick:
find ./.mozilla -name webappsstore.sqlite -exec rm {} \;
find ./.mozilla -name cookies.sqlite -exec rm {} \;

better run that by the experts in programming thread though, to make sure

In the case of both firefox and seamonkey, when the app is running, the file webappstore.sqlite didn't exist on disk so was probably somewhere in a protected memory space. There is also a special lock file (link to socket) in the profile dir when they are running.

for the regular cookies in firefox and seamonkey 2.x:. I just deleted cookies.sqlite and cookies.sqlite-journal in my seamonkey profile while it was running, restarted and its fine.

[Lobster]

thanks upnorth
A job for the tin hats
I never use GROWL - too paranoid Dude . . .

. . . so it up to those interested to update it
anyone?

Thanks again

[Lobster]

Just tried to use the ##slackware channel with xchat (also on freenode) they would not let me join from root

That is a bit unslack
anyway I upgraded GROWL
here is the code if anyone wants to pet it

[Lobster]

See first post for updated GROWL

new for 1.3

New for 1.3: Puppy Security link to wikl, Last Password link in help, Fido non root in Help, Hide My Ass - browse via proxy

To make use of this
save the 1.3 script text in a new script file (right click in required directory - then select new, script)

Puppys Are Safe
Spread CUR (Courage, Understanding and Reassurance) rather than FUD

[nooby]

Quote from Lobster

Just tried to use the ##slackware channel with xchat (also on freenode) they would not let me join from root
/ Quote from Lobster ends here

Whoa as we say Up North Sweden How did they know you where in root.

Does not that mean that every "mean" site would know that we are root too and blast every attach weapon them have at us? sql java injection whatever names them have?

We should get some Stealth Shields Up kind of being invisible.

[CLAM01]

"Root" paranoia, or old fashioned meddling in others' affairs, does seem to be getting out of hand nowadays, with it seems like every busy-botty in cyberland hyperventilating with concern their neighbor might be "endangering" himself running as root.

For a "stealth shield" for puppy users, whose "root" is a user-root, may I suggest 'alias'? I think even busybox has it.

If an aliasing can't be done in the browser by adding an alias for "root" to an alias list the browser reads (It has to be the browser the cyber-land busy-botties are getting their spasm-inducing information that a connecting puppy user is user-named "root"), then maybe add a script to alias "root" "growl", or "shield", or "stealth", or "spot", or "spike" or anything except the instant nosebleed inducing "root", and place the alias in the the ID file the browser sends. Maybe an ARF program, sincde that would acronym "Alias Root Fido"...

There's no sense starting a permissions-maze in the puppy computer for a chat program wetting itself for misplaced altruistic concern.

[nooby]

I don't dare to take up that Fido dev thing anymore.
Each time I do then it stall for some 6 months or something
so I try to keep my big mouth shut about that one.

I am too dumb to use GROWL I fail to get what it is.
All that code to read through

Friendly smile from a Cat lover in Sweden.

[Lobster]

[charbaby66]

Lobster and Shadow - a tip of the tinfoil hat for security and entertainment in 1 go! I trust I'm ok to keep running this on 5.28.004 even if it says Slacko?
(or will the black helicopters come after me?)

Nooby - if I can do it you can .. just find a directory where you want to put
the Growl script using Rox or whatever file manager you like..into a file you create - in the aforementioned directory

.to do that right click in directory - then select new, then script ..and don't read that code -just cut and paste it into the new file you have now made, save. then just Click! and you can play safe and have fun

Puppy+people=Total awesomeness

Thanks

[Lobster]

[charbaby66]

[DPUP5520]

Great job Lobster. Hope you don't mind if I use this again in the new version of Puppy Crypt when I get around to it. Goings are slow but when it takes you a week to download a 90mb file things usually are....

[Lobster]

Of course I don't mind

1.7 available - see first post

[J_Rey]

Looks pretty handy although is missing being able to change the password for root or other users. Specifically talking about using the passwd command. Last I remember, Puppy's default password for root is blank and should always be changed to secure a Puppy connected to the Internet. Thanks.