X (formerly Twitter) doubles down on harvesting user data

[Governor]

I am not about to begin disabling privacy addons because they interfere with a site tracking me!

did you configure no-script for that site?
https://noscript.net/usage/#persite-preferences-editor

In noscript, I chose 'temporarily trust', and I get the message
I then turned off blocking in 'uBlock Origin' for this page, and the message is the same when I reload, skipping the cache.
⚠️ Some privacy related extensions may cause issues on x.com. Please disable them and try again.

'Privacy Badger' indicates nothing.
'Disconnect' indicates nothing.
'Adguard' indicates nothing.
'Malwarebytes Browser Guard' says there is nothing to block.
'Ghostery' says they have not blocked anything

'Adnausem' says:
The 'Content Blocking' settings in your browser may interfere with AdNauseam!
Your ad blocker and AdNauseam may conflict!

I disabled 'Adnausem' on x.com, and the message persists anyway.

The 'Skip Redirect' plugin is set like this:
Skip all redirects except for URLs matching any of the lines in the no-skip-urls-list.

I also use 'Canvas Blocker' and 'Privacy Settings', and I have tweaked some of the settings in about:config.
I am not going to do more with it because I can exist quite well without Twitter/x.com.
Thanks.

[Governor]

@Governor

I don't know anything about this, so this might help or not.

What does this mean?

# lsb_release -cs
/bin/lsb_release: line 8: warning: setlocale: LC_ALL: cannot change locale (C.UTF-8): No such file or directory
No LSB modules are available.
bookworm
# whereis lsb_release
lsb_release: /usr/bin/lsb_release
#

Answer:

This output provides information about the Linux system you're using. Let's break it down:

The command lsb_release -cs was executed:
This command is used to display the codename of the current Linux distribution.
The output "bookworm" indicates that you're running Debian 12 (codenamed Bookworm).
There's a warning message:

text
/bin/lsb_release: line 8: warning: setlocale: LC_ALL: cannot change locale (C.UTF-8): No such file or directory

This suggests there might be an issue with the system's locale settings.
The message "No LSB modules are available." indicates that the Linux Standard Base modules are not installed or not found on your system.
The whereis lsb_release command was then executed:
This command locates the binary, source, and manual page files for a command.
The output shows that lsb_release is located at /usr/bin/lsb_release.

In summary, you're running Debian 12 (Bookworm), but there might be some issues with locale settings and LSB modules. The lsb_release command is located in the /usr/bin directory, which is standard for user commands.

I was unable to install lsb. It looks like this info is a little more specific, but what can I do about it?
Thanks.

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# apt install lsb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package lsb is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listlear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listclear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Package 'lsb' has no installation candidate
#

[Chelsea80]

@Governor

I was unable to install lsb. It looks like this info is a little more specific, but what can I do about it?

I don't know anything about this, so this might help or not.

What does this mean:

# apt install lsb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package lsb is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listlear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listclear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Package 'lsb' has no installation candidate
#
Answer
This output is from an attempt to install the 'lsb' package using the apt package manager on a Debian-based Linux system (like Ubuntu). Let's break down what each part means:

# apt install lsb
This is the command to install the 'lsb' package.
Reading package lists... Done etc.
These are normal status messages from apt as it prepares to install the package.
Package lsb is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This indicates that the 'lsb' package itself can't be found in the repositories, but some other package mentions it as a dependency or recommends it.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source
This explains possible reasons why the 'lsb' package isn't available.
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listlear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listclear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
These are warnings about invalid repository list files. The files should have a '.list' extension, but these have incorrect extensions.
E: Package 'lsb' has no installation candidate
This is an error message confirming that apt couldn't find a version of 'lsb' to install.

In summary, this output indicates that the attempt to install the 'lsb' package failed because the package is not available in the current repositories. There are also some issues with repository list files that should be addressed.

To resolve this:

You might need to enable additional repositories or update your package lists.
You should correct the filenames of the invalid repository files in '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/'.
You might want to search for an alternative package that provides the functionality you need, as 'lsb' might be obsolete or renamed.

[Governor]

@Governor

I was unable to install lsb. It looks like this info is a little more specific, but what can I do about it?

I don't know anything about this, so this might help or not.

What does this mean:

# apt install lsb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package lsb is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listlear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listclear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Package 'lsb' has no installation candidate
#
Answer
This output is from an attempt to install the 'lsb' package using the apt package manager on a Debian-based Linux system (like Ubuntu). Let's break down what each part means:

# apt install lsb
This is the command to install the 'lsb' package.
Reading package lists... Done etc.
These are normal status messages from apt as it prepares to install the package.
Package lsb is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This indicates that the 'lsb' package itself can't be found in the repositories, but some other package mentions it as a dependency or recommends it.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source
This explains possible reasons why the 'lsb' package isn't available.
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listlear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listclear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
These are warnings about invalid repository list files. The files should have a '.list' extension, but these have incorrect extensions.
E: Package 'lsb' has no installation candidate
This is an error message confirming that apt couldn't find a version of 'lsb' to install.

In summary, this output indicates that the attempt to install the 'lsb' package failed because the package is not available in the current repositories. There are also some issues with repository list files that should be addressed.

To resolve this:

You might need to enable additional repositories or update your package lists.
You should correct the filenames of the invalid repository files in '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/'.
You might want to search for an alternative package that provides the functionality you need, as 'lsb' might be obsolete or renamed.

Here is what happened:

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# apt update && apt install mullvad-browser
Get:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease [151 kB]
Get:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates InRelease [55.4 kB]  
Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security InRelease [48.0 kB]
Get:4 https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable bookworm InRelease [2,547 B]
Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages [8,788 kB]
Get:6 https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable bookworm/main amd64 Packages [899 B]
Get:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en [6,109 kB]
Ign:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en  
Ign:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages  
Get:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main all Contents (deb) [33.2 MB]
Ign:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main all Contents (deb)
Get:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Contents (deb) [11.6 MB]
Ign:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Packages [54.1 kB]
Ign:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Packages
Get:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib Translation-en [48.8 kB]
Ign:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib Translation-en
Get:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Contents (deb) [61.4 kB]
Ign:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:13 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Packages [97.3 kB]
Ign:13 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Packages
Get:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free Translation-en [67.0 kB]
Ign:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free Translation-en
Get:15 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Contents (deb) [77.3 kB]
Ign:15 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:16 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages [6,216 B]
Ign:16 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages
Get:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Contents (deb) [1,012 B]
Ign:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages [169 kB]
Ign:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages
Get:19 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main Translation-en [102 kB]
Ign:19 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main Translation-en
Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages [12.1 MB]
Ign:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages
Get:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en [6,109 kB]
Ign:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en
Get:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main all Contents (deb) [33.2 MB]
Ign:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main all Contents (deb)
Get:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Contents (deb) [11.6 MB]
Ign:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Packages [54.1 kB]
Ign:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Packages
Get:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib Translation-en [48.8 kB]
Ign:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib Translation-en
Get:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Contents (deb) [61.4 kB]
Ign:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:13 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Packages [97.3 kB]
Ign:13 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Packages
Get:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free Translation-en [67.0 kB]
Ign:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free Translation-en
Get:15 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Contents (deb) [77.3 kB]
Ign:15 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:16 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages [6,216 B]
Ign:16 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages
Get:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Contents (deb) [1,012 B]
Ign:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Contents (deb)
Get:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages [169 kB]
Ign:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages
Get:19 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main Translation-en [102 kB]
Ign:19 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main Translation-en
Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages [12.1 MB]
Ign:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages
Get:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en [6,109 kB]                                                                    
Ign:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en                                                                               
Get:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main all Contents (deb) [33.2 MB]                                                                 
Ign:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main all Contents (deb)                                                                           
Get:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Contents (deb) [11.6 MB]                                                               
Ign:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Contents (deb)                                                                         
Get:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Packages [54.1 kB]                                                                 
Ign:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Packages                                                                           
Get:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib Translation-en [48.8 kB]                                                                 
Ign:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib Translation-en                                                                           
Get:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Contents (deb) [61.4 kB]                                                           
Ign:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/contrib amd64 Contents (deb)                                                                     
Get:13 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Packages [97.3 kB]                                                                
Ign:13 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Packages                                                                          
Get:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free Translation-en [67.0 kB]                                                                
Ign:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free Translation-en                                                                          
Get:15 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Contents (deb) [77.3 kB]                                                          
Ign:15 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free amd64 Contents (deb)                                                                    
Get:16 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages [6,216 B]                                                       
Ign:16 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages                                                                 
Get:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Contents (deb) [1,012 B]                                                 
Ign:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Contents (deb)                                                           
Get:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages [169 kB]                                                   
Ign:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages                                                            
Ign:19 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main Translation-en                                                            
Ign:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Contents (deb)                                                           
Ign:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages                                                                               
Ign:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en                                                                               
Ign:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en                                                                               
Ign:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en                                                                               
Err:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en                                                                               
  Error writing to file - write (28: No space left on device) [IP: 2a04:4e42:8d::644 80]
Ign:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages                                                            
Ign:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages                                                            
Ign:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages                                                            
Err:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages                                                            
  Error writing to file - write (28: No space left on device) [IP: 2a04:4e42:8d::644 80]
Fetched 9,047 kB in 12s (761 kB/s)                                                                                                            
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/cnf-update-db", line 32, in <module>
    col.create(db)
  File "/usr/share/command-not-found/CommandNotFound/db/creator.py", line 106, in create
    raise e
  File "/usr/share/command-not-found/CommandNotFound/db/creator.py", line 95, in create
    con.executescript(create_db_sql)
sqlite3.OperationalError: database or disk is full
Reading package lists... Error!
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listlear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'mullvad.listclear' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease' changed its 'Version' value from '12.5' to '12.6'
W: Failed to fetch http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/i18n/Translation-en  Error writing to file - write (28: No space left on device) [IP: 2a04:4e42:8d::644 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/dists/bookworm-security/main/binary-amd64/Packages  Error writing to file - write (28: No space left on device) [IP: 2a04:4e42:8d::644 80]
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
E: Problem executing scripts APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success 'if /usr/bin/test -w /var/lib/command-not-found/ -a -e /usr/lib/cnf-update-db; then /usr/lib/cnf-update-db > /dev/null; fi'
E: Sub-process returned an error code
E: Write error - write (28: No space left on device)
E: IO Error saving source cache
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

I got a popup saying my disk is full. I don't understand how that is possible. I presume it is referring to the partition that the Bookworm .sfs files and session are on. I was unable to take a screenshot, because "disk is full". I don't get it.

Bookworm is on nvme0n1p2 (ext3), and pMount says 20.0G / 14.1G, so I don't see how it could be full. I don't know if the second number is what is used or what is available!? Why does it not indicate that???

Anyway, now I have no internet access. I had to re-boot.
I was able to take a screenshot of pMount after re-booting.

pMount when 'disk is full message'.png (298.57 KiB) Viewed 911 times

[Chelsea80]

@Governor

Sorry, this is getting too deep for me so I can't help.

It needs someone with more knowledge / experience than I to take up the baton now.

Good luck.

[Governor]

@jp734

if you are looking for a privacy & security focused web browser for linux I advice you to try this

https://mullvad.net/en/download/browser/linux

that page also contains a description of the software' features and scope

I installed the Mullvad browser, but I get the following message: The Mullvad browser should not be run as root. Exiting.
How can I get it to run?

EDIT:
Never mind, I found the instruction. It runs now.
run-as-spot mullvad-browser

[darksun]

@Governor good , enjoy it