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I want to use mathpix-snipping-tool snap package, but it has an extremely lousy privacy policy, in which the company says that they can collect whatever info they want, and the package has a home interface connection, which can be seen in the output of snap connections mathpix-snipping-tool:
Interface Plug Slot Notes
...
home mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home -
This is suspicious, because all the package does is take screenshots, upload them to an internet server, and show me LaTeX code of the formula in the screenshot, it doesn't need access to my files to do that.
How can I prevent this package from accessing my home directory (and maybe all other resources except for internet access and access to my x11 server)?
security snap
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
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I want to use mathpix-snipping-tool snap package, but it has an extremely lousy privacy policy, in which the company says that they can collect whatever info they want, and the package has a home interface connection, which can be seen in the output of snap connections mathpix-snipping-tool:
Interface Plug Slot Notes
...
home mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home -
This is suspicious, because all the package does is take screenshots, upload them to an internet server, and show me LaTeX code of the formula in the screenshot, it doesn't need access to my files to do that.
How can I prevent this package from accessing my home directory (and maybe all other resources except for internet access and access to my x11 server)?
security snap
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
I strongly recommend NOT using software with such a lousy privacy policy. Find an alternative, even if it doesn't have all the features of this spyware product. Or just learn enough latex to be able to write the equations yourself. BOYCOTT SPYWARE.
– cas
2 days ago
add a comment |
I want to use mathpix-snipping-tool snap package, but it has an extremely lousy privacy policy, in which the company says that they can collect whatever info they want, and the package has a home interface connection, which can be seen in the output of snap connections mathpix-snipping-tool:
Interface Plug Slot Notes
...
home mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home -
This is suspicious, because all the package does is take screenshots, upload them to an internet server, and show me LaTeX code of the formula in the screenshot, it doesn't need access to my files to do that.
How can I prevent this package from accessing my home directory (and maybe all other resources except for internet access and access to my x11 server)?
security snap
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
I want to use mathpix-snipping-tool snap package, but it has an extremely lousy privacy policy, in which the company says that they can collect whatever info they want, and the package has a home interface connection, which can be seen in the output of snap connections mathpix-snipping-tool:
Interface Plug Slot Notes
...
home mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home -
This is suspicious, because all the package does is take screenshots, upload them to an internet server, and show me LaTeX code of the formula in the screenshot, it doesn't need access to my files to do that.
How can I prevent this package from accessing my home directory (and maybe all other resources except for internet access and access to my x11 server)?
security snap
security snap
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
asked 2 days ago
CrabManCrabMan
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
2292 silver badges8 bronze badges
I strongly recommend NOT using software with such a lousy privacy policy. Find an alternative, even if it doesn't have all the features of this spyware product. Or just learn enough latex to be able to write the equations yourself. BOYCOTT SPYWARE.
– cas
2 days ago
add a comment |
I strongly recommend NOT using software with such a lousy privacy policy. Find an alternative, even if it doesn't have all the features of this spyware product. Or just learn enough latex to be able to write the equations yourself. BOYCOTT SPYWARE.
– cas
2 days ago
I strongly recommend NOT using software with such a lousy privacy policy. Find an alternative, even if it doesn't have all the features of this spyware product. Or just learn enough latex to be able to write the equations yourself. BOYCOTT SPYWARE.
– cas
2 days ago
I strongly recommend NOT using software with such a lousy privacy policy. Find an alternative, even if it doesn't have all the features of this spyware product. Or just learn enough latex to be able to write the equations yourself. BOYCOTT SPYWARE.
– cas
2 days ago
add a comment |
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I believe this command will do it:
sudo snap disconnect mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home
Check out https://snapcraft.io/docs/interface-management for more options.
answered 2 days ago
ajgringo619ajgringo619
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If the package is updated, can it reconnect itself without me knowing?
– CrabMan
19 hours ago
In general, package managers do not reset app configs to their defaults on a simple upgrade. If you're worried about it, disable snapd's automatic updates and handle them yourself; that way you'll know right away if this is going to be a problem.
– ajgringo619
14 hours ago
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I believe this command will do it:
sudo snap disconnect mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home
Check out https://snapcraft.io/docs/interface-management for more options.
answered 2 days ago
ajgringo619ajgringo619
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If the package is updated, can it reconnect itself without me knowing?
– CrabMan
19 hours ago
In general, package managers do not reset app configs to their defaults on a simple upgrade. If you're worried about it, disable snapd's automatic updates and handle them yourself; that way you'll know right away if this is going to be a problem.
– ajgringo619
14 hours ago
add a comment |
I believe this command will do it:
sudo snap disconnect mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home
Check out https://snapcraft.io/docs/interface-management for more options.
answered 2 days ago
ajgringo619ajgringo619
1609 bronze badges
If the package is updated, can it reconnect itself without me knowing?
– CrabMan
19 hours ago
In general, package managers do not reset app configs to their defaults on a simple upgrade. If you're worried about it, disable snapd's automatic updates and handle them yourself; that way you'll know right away if this is going to be a problem.
– ajgringo619
14 hours ago
add a comment |
I believe this command will do it:
sudo snap disconnect mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home
Check out https://snapcraft.io/docs/interface-management for more options.
answered 2 days ago
ajgringo619ajgringo619
1609 bronze badges
I believe this command will do it:
sudo snap disconnect mathpix-snipping-tool:home :home
Check out https://snapcraft.io/docs/interface-management for more options.
answered 2 days ago
ajgringo619ajgringo619
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answered 2 days ago
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If the package is updated, can it reconnect itself without me knowing?
– CrabMan
19 hours ago
In general, package managers do not reset app configs to their defaults on a simple upgrade. If you're worried about it, disable snapd's automatic updates and handle them yourself; that way you'll know right away if this is going to be a problem.
– ajgringo619
14 hours ago
add a comment |
If the package is updated, can it reconnect itself without me knowing?
– CrabMan
19 hours ago
In general, package managers do not reset app configs to their defaults on a simple upgrade. If you're worried about it, disable snapd's automatic updates and handle them yourself; that way you'll know right away if this is going to be a problem.
– ajgringo619
14 hours ago
If the package is updated, can it reconnect itself without me knowing?
– CrabMan
19 hours ago
If the package is updated, can it reconnect itself without me knowing?
– CrabMan
19 hours ago
In general, package managers do not reset app configs to their defaults on a simple upgrade. If you're worried about it, disable snapd's automatic updates and handle them yourself; that way you'll know right away if this is going to be a problem.
– ajgringo619
14 hours ago
In general, package managers do not reset app configs to their defaults on a simple upgrade. If you're worried about it, disable snapd's automatic updates and handle them yourself; that way you'll know right away if this is going to be a problem.
– ajgringo619
14 hours ago
add a comment |
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I strongly recommend NOT using software with such a lousy privacy policy. Find an alternative, even if it doesn't have all the features of this spyware product. Or just learn enough latex to be able to write the equations yourself. BOYCOTT SPYWARE.
– cas
2 days ago