diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2d22c52..51b1950 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1598562#c13 So you will have to include it to the host list of your OS. -Besides, take into account it makes a connection to aus5.mozilla.org in order to autoupdate itself so you'll also have to add it to your host list. -Alternatively, you could copy the folder `distribution` with the `policies.json` file into your Firefox installation folder. More information about this: - -[Customizing firefox using policies.json](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson) - -[DisableAppUpdate](https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#disableappupdate) - - Nevertheless, consider installing Abrowser from Trisquel, Icecat, Iceweasel for Parabola or Librewolf. They lack that connection: [Abrowser](https://archive.trisquel.info/trisquel/pool/main/f/firefox/?C=S;O=D) @@ -46,7 +38,62 @@ Nevertheless, consider installing Abrowser from Trisquel, Icecat, Iceweasel for [Librewolf](https://librewolf.net/) -These browsers only have a connection to shavar.services.mozilla.com in order to update the blocking lists used by Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) that can be disabled changing browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL to nothing. + +On the other, if you are using a GNU/Linux distro you could remove that connection, and others, unpacking two omni.ja files, removing all the addresses, and then re-zipping the omni.ja files. + + +`Find your omni.ja files`: + +find . -name omni.ja + + + +`Unpack them` (do this for both of them separately): + +mkdir unpack + +mv omni.ja unpack + +cd unpack + +unzip omni.ja + + + +`Remove telemetry`: + +find -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/https\:\/\/firefox\.settings\.services\.mozilla\.com\/v1\/buckets\/main\/collections\/nimbus-desktop-experiments\/records//g'; + +find -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/https\:\/\/firefox\.settings\.services\.mozilla\.com\/v1\/buckets\/main-preview\/collections\/search-config\/records//g'; + +find -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/https\:\/\/firefox\.settings\.services\.mozilla\.com\/v1\/buckets\/main\/collections\/search-config\/records//g'; + +find -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/https\:\/\/firefox\.settings\.services\.mozilla\.com\/v1//g'; + +find -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/onecrl\.content-signature\.mozilla\.org//g'; + +find -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/remote-settings\.content-signature\.mozilla\.org//g'; + +find -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/normandy\.content-signature\.mozilla\.org//g'; + + + +`Replace the omni.ja files`: + +mv omni.ja back.omni.ja + +zip -0DXqr omni.ja * + +mv omni.ja .. + + +Besides, take into account it makes a connection to aus5.mozilla.org in order to autoupdate itself so you'll also have to add it to your host list. +Alternatively, you could copy the folder `distribution` with the `policies.json` file into your Firefox installation folder. More information about this: + +[Customizing firefox using policies.json](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson) + +[DisableAppUpdate](https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#disableappupdate) + ## Updating addons @@ -96,8 +143,8 @@ I really thank the following authors: * [Tor Project](https://www.torproject.org) - Some Tor Browser strings. * [Quindecim](https://git.nixnet.xyz/quindecim/mobile_user.js) - Some unique strings and user design. * [LibreWolf](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community) - Some strings. -* [Better-Fox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox) - Some strings -* [Spyware Watchdog](https://web.archive.org/web/20200402031335/https://spyware.neocities.org/guides/firefox.html) - Mozilla Firefox Spyware Mitigation Guide (Archive.org) +* [Better-Fox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox) - Some strings. +* [Spyware Watchdog](https://spyware.neocities.org/) - Mozilla Firefox Spyware Mitigation Guide (Archive.org) and Tor Browser mitigation guide. ## License