PaulBx1 wrote:Bruce, you mentioned the sqlite files before.
I guess I don't understand how you can delete all of them,
since that includes (for example) signon.sqlite. I couldn't
function without site login information stored in the browser.
No way I could remember every login.
PaulBx1,
I understand exactly what you mean.
For others, deleting the *.sqlite means all the information in
them is gone. But you don't necessarily want to keep
deleting all the information because some of it you want.
I've been learning Windows XP lately, so first I'll explain how
it did it with XP.
1) delete all *.sqlite
2) when the browser starts it will make fresh *.sqlite files
3) go to the trusted sites you regularly visit and enter your
login information
4) after you have done this, shut down the browser.
5) copy all the *.sqlite files (which have basically only
information you do want) to a different directory, such as
one level up
6) make a batch file to delete the *.sqlite files in the profile
directory and copy back the ones which have the login
information you want
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You can use the same basic technique with the Linux bash
script.
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Now I'll offer an experiment for anyone who wants to do
some testing.
In Windows go through step 4 and make the files read-only
In Linux go through step 4 and make the files immutable
using the chattr utility. I don't remember if the operative
switch is -i or +i , I think it is +i, if so the command would
be:
chattr +i *.sqlite
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I learned to do this in the Netscape days. There was a
period in time where a lot of sites wanted cookies enabled. I
made the cookie file read-only and no site ever balked.
Moreover, it seemed they had the cookie feedback they
wanted, which caused me to suspect the cookie information
existed in some cache even though it was never written to
disk.
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In conclusion, the first steps I outlined do work. It requires
a little work to get it setup, but once setup it is a piece of
cake.
The read-only / immutable portion of the post would be
experimental insofar as I haven't tested it. But I think it
stands a good enough chance of working, that its worth a
try.
Bruce
One last thought. The sqlite files are binary. Puppy's strings
utility will display text in these binary files. A hexeditor will
also.
If anyone has some sqlite files that have been in use for a
while, and you want to see the contents, you'll get an idea
of kind of personal data they contain.
Also, and very importantly, they were mentioned as a
storage point for the topic of discussion: Evercookies
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