Solved THIS IS WHY... I Want Zoom To Exist In Isolation!!!

[Sherri is a Cat]

I've mentioned in two threads that I want to isolate Zoom because it's a resource hog and I DO NOT TRUST IT.

I uninstalled Zoom intending to put it on a virtual machine. I used the terminal to install Virtual Box because I want to get more familiar with doing things that way I got stuck. I haven't had time to continue that project.

Tonight there is a meeting I really didn't want to miss tonight so I reinstalled Zoom. As soon as I opened it, I found that Zoom left some things behind. My user ID should not be in the Zoom files. The meeting I attend shouldn't be there either. They should have been uninstalled with the app. I keep hearing that Linux is pretty good at keeping things clean. Zoom seems to have evaded Linux. My UID and the meeting ID were still there.

 

[Condobloke]

That doesnt surprise me.

I had zoom installed for a short time....became sick and tired of seeing it all over my pc....and decided to uninstall it. Because it is so intrusive, I used the below. Probably a touch of overkill, but it did no harm:

sudo apt purge package name (insert apps name here as it is seen in Menu)

sudo apt autopurge

sudo apt autoclean

apt list '?config-files' ...... If the only output from that is 'Done' ....then all is good.....otherwise you have leftovers.

To make sure of config crap:

sudo apt-get purge $(dpkg -l | grep '^rc' | awk '{print $2}')

copy and paste them.

 

[KGIII]

My user ID should not be in the Zoom files.

Yes, it probably should - unless you purged the application.

Data is stored in ~/ (your home directory) in a whatever directory was chosen by the application developers. This data is retained intentionally when uninstalling software. That way you can install the software again and have the same configuration files.

If you purge the application, that will remove that data.

Without knowing how you removed it, I can't be certain but this is the most likely case. If you installed it from a .deb file, you likely could have purged it with sudo apt purge <file_name>.

So, that information probably should have been retained. It's there for your convenience and for things like troubleshooting, as well as for ease during updates. If you update, it can just keep that data going for the new version.

I can only guess not having been there, but this is the most likely reason you're still seeing that data.

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

Yes, it probably should - unless you purged the application.

Data is stored in ~/ (your home directory) in a whatever directory was chosen by the application developers. This data is retained intentionally when uninstalling software. That way you can install the software again and have the same configuration files.

If you purge the application, that will remove that data.

Without knowing how you removed it, I can't be certain but this is the most likely case. If you installed it from a .deb file, you likely could have purged it with sudo apt purge <file_name>.

So, that information probably should have been retained. It's there for your convenience and for things like troubleshooting, as well as for ease during updates. If you update, it can just keep that data going for the new version.

I can only guess not having been there, but this is the most likely reason you're still seeing that data.

This is related to things in this thread:

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

Terms called differently in Linux world vs Microsoft's naming

Sorry, I have a really bad headache.

 

[theLegionWithin]

if zoom is removed (when you're done with it after your meeting), do a ls -a to see if there's still bits of it left over or not - I'm thinking the uninstall didnt purge the leftover bits (much as how in windows an uninstall will not remove config data stored in a user's profile folder).

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

I uninstalled it from the menu. Rt click, pick uninstall.

I think my problem with Virtual Box might be cause by trying to uninistall it the same way...

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

if zoom is removed (when you're done with it after your meeting), do a ls -a to see if there's still bits of it left over or not - I'm thinking the uninstall didnt purge the leftover bits (much as how in windows an uninstall will not remove config data stored in a user's profile folder).

I'll have to do that after I get a VM successfully installed. I need Zoom everyday. I have it on my laptop, but that comes with it's own problems. I'm going to leave it on my system for now.

 

[Condobloke]

That purge command works a treat !

Be sure to put in the name of the app as it is shown in Menu, or as it is shown in Software Manager......a misspell will mean nothing happens

 

[Condobloke]

Copy those commands I left, for future use. They do a good job.

Get some sleep

 

[theLegionWithin]

I think my problem with Virtual Box might be cause by trying to uninistall it the same way...

did you try zoom in bottles? curious if that'd be a better workaround for you.

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

did you try zoom in bottles? curious if that'd be a better workaround for you.

No, I didn't.

I went with a VM for a couple of reasons in addition to the Zoom issue.

Probably my biggest reason for doing so, and especially for choosing Oracle Virtual Box has to do with my journey from the Giant to Linux. I wanted to use a VM to try Linux. I had to jump through hoops and do a lot of research to get it installed on Windows 8.1 HOME EDITION. That particular edition is the ONLY one with barriers in place to keep someone from installing it. The Giant seems to take issue with that particular app also. I installed lots of opensource software on Windows 8.1 without issue, but not THAT ONE.

So I have to admit spite has a little to do with my determination to make it happen. Hell, I might even go so far as to install Zoom in a sandbox on a VM!

 

[theLegionWithin]

Probably my biggest reason for doing so, and especially for choosing Oracle Virtual Box has to do with my journey from the Giant to Linux. I wanted to use a VM to try Linux.

ah I gotcha