Replace fixubuntu.sh with graphical instructions
micahflee opened this issue · 5 comments
It looks like since Fix Ubuntu launched Ubuntu has ironed out a lot of its obnoxious problems. I want to confirm, but I think that by opening System Settings > Security & Privacy, going to the Search tab and turning off "Include online search results", none of your dash search queries leave your computer.
If this is the case, then I want to redesign the website and replace the script to run with simple instructions for how to turn this off in the GUI.
Working with the dash while sniffing the network:
- do noting; search will send queries to the internet
- turning off "Include online search results";
- search will NOT send queries to the internet
- however; "more suggestions" in applications sill sends queries to the internet
Instructions trough a GUI:
- Install: Unity Tweak Tool (through software center or via apt-get)
- Start: Unity Tweak Tool
- Click on "Search"
- Disable "Search online sources (same as turning off "Include online search results")
- Disable "Show "More Suggestions"
Now the dash will not send queries to the internet ! (as far as I tested...)
Extra: for safe browsing;
- Start: Unity Tweak Tool
- Click on "Web Apps"
- Disable all "Preauthorized domains"
- Set Integrations prompts to OFF (disable nagging)
Special thanks and kudos to Canonical for providing this very cool unity tweak tool.
Finally got around to this! Thank you @anonymouz for the help.
For people who maintain set-up scripts (e.g. in a dotfiles type repo), fixubuntu.sh is a fantastic resource.
Is it possible that it could be made available again? Do you no longer wish to maintain it?
@brendan-r the old fixubuntu.sh script is available in the git history. It looks like this is the most recent version: https://github.com/micahflee/fixubuntu/blob/47e6b66eca09688212b8229fa98c21062fd27cef/fixubuntu.sh
And yes, one of the main reasons why I switched from a script to GUI instructions is because I don't want to keep maintaining the script, and it breaks or requires adjustments with every new Ubuntu release.
Got it, thanks!