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WipeChromium\n\n[![Years](https://badges.pufler.dev/years/lordofscripts)](https://badges.pufler.dev)\n[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/lordofscripts/wipechromium?style=flat-square)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/lordofscripts/wipechromium)\n[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/lordofscripts/wipechromium)](https://github.com/lordofscripts/wipechromium/blob/master/LICENSE)\n![Build](https://github.com/lordofscripts/wipechromium/actions/workflows/go.yml/badge.svg)\n![Crossbuild](https://github.com/lordofscripts/wipechromium/actions/workflows/crossbuild.yml/badge.svg)\n[![Coverage](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/lordofscripts/wipechromium/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://coveralls.io/github/lordofscripts/wipechromium?branch=main)\n[![Visits](https://badges.pufler.dev/visits/lordofscripts/wipechromium)](https://badges.pufler.dev)\n[![Created](https://badges.pufler.dev/created/lordofscripts/wipechromium)](https://badges.pufler.dev)\n[![Updated](https://badges.pufler.dev/updated/lordofscripts/wipechromium)](https://badges.pufler.dev)\n![GitHub go.mod Go version](https://img.shields.io/github/go-mod/go-version/lordofscripts/wipechromium)\n\n![Successful](./docs/assets/app_head_wipechromium.png)\n\n*WipeChromium* is a small utility written in Go (v1.22) whose purpose is doing\nsomething I need to do often: wipe out my **Chromium** \u0026 **Firefox** browser \ndata while keeping only the important stuff such as **Bookmarks, Settings, \nExtensions \u0026 Web Applications**\n\nUsually you have to use menu options that move from time to time or are too\ncumbersome to find. Additionally, people tend not to know or remember the\ncommand-line options of each browser. With this application there are a few\nsimple options that allow you to regain greater control of your privacy and of\nyour disk space.\n\n*Note:* Like all software, you agree to use it at your OWN risk. **I am NOT\nresponsible for any data loss**.\n\nUse Cases:\n\n* You want to *free up space* in your disk\n* Multiple browser support\n* You worry about *scripts* that may have remained after your browsing\n* You are tired of big companies profitting from you with *tracking cookies*\n* You want to *start afresh* without reinstalling everything.\n* You want to protect your *privacy*\n* You are worried about security and want to make sure any usernames/passwords\n  are removed from your profile.\n* You want erase all the history and whatever else browser-makers track!\n\nFor example, on a test run my user profile directory diminished from 126 MB to\nonly 234 KB in size while keeping all important data.\n\n## Requirements\n\nGo Version: \u003e= v1.18\n\n## Installation\n\n\u003e `go get github.com/lordofscripts/wipechromium`\n\u003e `go test ./...`\n\u003e `make`\n\nBut most certainly, as an end-user, you just want the actual program to clean up your\nbrowser profiles. For that, head to the\n\n* Go to the [Releases](https://github.com/lordofscripts/wipechromium/releases) page,\n* Select the latest release,\n* Therein, down in the **Assets** section download the binary for your OS \u0026 platform (Linux/Unix,\n  Windows, MacOS).\n\nOnce downloaded, assuming the filename is `wipechromium`, do:\n\n* Linux: `chmod ugo+x wipechromium`\n* Windows: `ren wipechromium wipechromum.exe`\n* MacOS: `chmod 755 wipechromium`\n\nAfterwards I suggest you first run the program with the `-scan` option.\n\n## Usage\n\nBefore continuing keep in mind that regardless of your OS, you, as a user, will\nrun within the context of your *user account*, for example `lordofscripts` which\nis on `/home/lordofscripts` on Unix/Linux, or `C:\\Users\\LordOfScripts\\` on\nMicrosoft Windows, or `/Users/LordOfScripts` on MacOS.\n\nWhen you use most modern browsers,such as Chromium-based browsers, within your\nuser account (i.e. `lordofscripts`), you can use the browser with different\n*user profiles* such as `Profile 1`, `Profile Work`, `Profile Gaming`, although\nmost users just use their `Default` user profile. This software operats on\nthese **User Profiles**.\n\n### Features\n* At present it supports **Chromium** \u0026 **Firefox ESR** but it is designed to support extra browsers.\n* It can `-scan` your system for browser data \u0026 cache directories.\n* You can wipe out your entire cache,\n* You can wipe out most of your user profile data except...,\n* It keeps your precious data: Settings, Web applications, File systems, Bookmarks \u0026 Extensions.\n* You can wipe the cache \u0026 data in one go, or one or the other.\n\n#### Known Limitations\n\nAlthough care has been taken to support file operations for Linux/Unix, MacOS\nand Windows, I have only tested it with Linux/Unix because that's all I have..\n\n\n### Useful combinations\n\nIf you think there is a malfunction of some kind, you can add the `-log` flag\nto any of the command variations mentioned below. Else it is better to keep\nlogging off (default). But In general:\n\n\u003e `wipechromium [-browser Chromium][-log] {-scan|-cache|-profile} {-name NAME}`\n\nNotice that the `-browser` option takes as parameter the browser type. Currently\nit defaults to Chromium because it's the only one supported at the moment. As\nsuch, you can omit this option in your command-line for now.\n\n#### Get Help\n\nGives you a comprehensive guide of all command-line options:\n\n\u003e `wipechromium -help`\n\n#### Scan for browsers\n\nScans your home directory for data and/or cache of supported browsers:\n\n\u003e `wipechromium -scan`\n\nI actually **recommend** that you run with this option the first time before\ntrying anything else. If it says it detected Chromium (or other browser's) data,\nit will tell you. If it doesn't detect it there is no purpose in running the\nother commands.\n\n#### Clear Profile's Cache\n\nLet's say your gaming profile is `Dart Vader` and that it has grown big. Or you\njust want to feel more secure:\n\n\u003e `wipechromium -browser Chromium -name \"Dart Vader\" -cache`\n\nThis command will wipe out the entire Cache for the named user profile.\n\n#### Clear Profile's User Data\n\nLet's say your daily profile is `Profile X` and every now and then (you should!)\nyou like to clean it up in case there are possible malware scripts, or those\npesky tracking cookies from greedy companies that want to abuse your privacy.\n\nBut wait a minute! you have bookmarks of useful websites right? maybe you\ninstalled some browser extensions, or perhaps you installed one of those\n**Progressive Web Applications** and you certainly don't want to reinstall those\nthings. And especially PGA's have their own File System in case the Cloud is not\navailable. You don't want to lose those! Well, I don't, and this script takes\ncare of keeping that data intact while wiping out the rest in that profile.\nAfter all, next time you fire your browser under that profile, it will recreate\nthem and you start afresh.)\n\n\u003e `wipechromium -browser Chromium -name \"Profile X\" -profile`\n\nThis command will wipe out the entire Cache for the named user profile.\n\n#### Clear Both User Profile Data \u0026 Cache\n\nThis option is equivalent to using both `-cache` and `-profile` together. Like\nthis:\n\n\u003e `wipechromium -browser Chromium -name \"Profile X\" -cache -profile`\n\nHowever, since usually you would want to do both, the internal logic enables\n*both* if you don't set any; therefore, it is equivalent to this:\n\n\u003e `wipechromium -browser Chromium -name \"Profile X\"`\n\nwhich will clean up both the profile data and the profile cache in one run.\n\n### Problems?\n\n* As stated, after installation it is advised to use the `-scan` option.\n* If scans says all is good but you still doubt, run it with the `-dry` option,\n  it will tell you what it would have DELETED without actually doing it!\n* Error? Well, run it with the `-log` option and open a discussion.\n\n\n##### Other Credits\n\nGopher's shield illustration by [dekob2](https://icons8.com/illustrations/author/A7iGlOUD5Neq) from [Ouch! Illustrations](https://icons8.com/illustrations).\n\n-----\n\u003e All Rights Reserved [LordOfScripts\u0026trade;](https://allmylinks.com/lordofscripts)\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Flordofscripts%2Fwipechromium","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Flordofscripts%2Fwipechromium","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Flordofscripts%2Fwipechromium/lists"}