https://github.com/kicksecure/open-link-confirmation
Asks for confirmation before opening links - For better security. - Asks before a link is (accidentally) opened in a browser to avoid linking activities.
https://github.com/kicksecure/open-link-confirmation
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Asks for confirmation before opening links - For better security. - Asks before a link is (accidentally) opened in a browser to avoid linking activities.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kicksecure/open-link-confirmation
- Owner: Kicksecure
- License: other
- Created: 2014-05-31T16:09:14.000Z (about 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-10T11:38:07.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-10T12:54:20.276Z (about 1 year ago)
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/imprint
- Size: 399 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 6
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: changelog.upstream
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: COPYING
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README
# Asks for confirmation before opening links #
Asks before a link is (accidentally) opened in a browser. Links are opened in
x-www-browser.
Currently only the Tor Browser starter from the tb-starter package (by Whonix
developers) supports using open-link-confirmation. Shell wrappers could be
written to support other browsers as well.
On an Anonymity Gateway (when the anon-gw-base-files package is installed), it
honors the $EDITOR environment variable (falls back to mousepad if unset), asks
if a file should be opened in an editor before opening it and informs, that
opening links on a Gateway is unsupported for security reasons.
This package is produced independently of, and carries no guarantee from,
The Tor Project.
## How to install `open-link-confirmation` using apt-get ##
1\. Download the APT Signing Key.
```
wget https://www.kicksecure.com/keys/derivative.asc
```
Users can [check the Signing Key](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Signing_Key) for better security.
2\. Add the APT Signing Key.
```
sudo cp ~/derivative.asc /usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc
```
3\. Add the derivative repository.
```
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc] https://deb.kicksecure.com bookworm main contrib non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/derivative.list
```
4\. Update your package lists.
```
sudo apt-get update
```
5\. Install `open-link-confirmation`.
```
sudo apt-get install open-link-confirmation
```
## How to Build deb Package from Source Code ##
Can be build using standard Debian package build tools such as:
```
dpkg-buildpackage -b
```
See instructions.
NOTE: Replace `generic-package` with the actual name of this package `open-link-confirmation`.
* **A)** [easy](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/generic-package/easy), _OR_
* **B)** [including verifying software signatures](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/generic-package)
## Contact ##
* [Free Forum Support](https://forums.kicksecure.com)
* [Premium Support](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Premium_Support)
## Donate ##
`open-link-confirmation` requires [donations](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Donate) to stay alive!