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How can I remove all packages that allow remote management from my home computer?

Asked by J. T. RICHTER

My home pc is now running 22.04.1 (I think) but there seem to be MANY barriers to my full access and utilization of the operating system. I am constantly denied permission to do just about anything even when using a sudo prefaced command. My internet connections are constantly being throttled and/or cut-off altogether, that is if I can get connected in the first place. There always seem to be 2 versions of every configuration file and I don’t have permissions to edit any of them bc they seem locked in read only status. I’m new to this so I’m sure it’s something I just don’t understand that probably a relatively simple fix. However, it certainly feels more like intentional monitoring and manipulation and control of a device and its function by an outside source. I don’t know if I’m just screwing up the installation somehow or if I’m unwittingly set up to be treated like a workstation with zero authority to change anything.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#1

"I am constantly denied permission to do just about anything even when using a sudo prefaced command."

Please give an example of a command that you cannot execute - including both the full command that you enter and the full output.

And for diagnostic purposes please also provide the full output that you receive for the following commands (to be executed in a terminal window):

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
sudo apt update

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J. T. RICHTER (commander-prompt) said : 		#2

ubuntu@ubuntu: $ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 5.15.0-43-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 12 10:30:17 UTC 2022 x86_6
4 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

ubuntu@ubuntu: $ lsb release -crid
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:
Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Release:
22.04
Codename:
jammy
ubuntu@ubuntu: S sudo apt update
Ign:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Ign:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Ign:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Ign:2 http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
0% [Working]|

I have a good internet connection via Ethernet @ 1000Mb/s

This is from the live installer but I have similar problems there as well. For whatever reason, I can’t get any connection to the servers for and updates or to try to re-download the .iso file to do a clean installation. I can’t reach Ubuntu.com via Firefox (or any other sites).

These are from my system monitor. I’m surprised to see such extensive command lines especially for the installer version. I also don’t understand what the accessibility settings have to do with printing via Unix. ??? At-spi see below

Command Line
1907 /us/libexec/rtkit-daemon
1573 /us/lib/snapd/snapd
1588 /us/libexec/switcheroo-control
1861 /lib/systemd/systemd -user
5776 /us/libexec/at-spi2-registryd-use-gnome-session
5284 /us/libexec/at-spi2-registryd-use-gnome-session
2027 /us/libexec/at-spi-bus-launcher
2033 /us/bin/dbus-daemon-config-file=/us/share/defaults/at-spi2/accessibility.conf-nofork-print-address11-address=unix:path=/run/user/999/at-spi/bus_
5766 /us/libexec/at-spi-bus-launcher
5772 /us/bin/dbus-daemon-config-file=/us/share/defaults/at-spi2/accessibility.conf-nofork-print-address 11 -address=unix:path=/root/.cache/at-spi/bus_0
1873 /us/bin/dbus-daemon-session-address=systemd:-nofork-nopidfile-systemd-activation-syslog-only
5764 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon-syslog-only-fork-print-pid 5-print-address 7 -session
5763 dbus-launch-autolaunchbc0717ba4d354d6888ccc03dd4d0f926-binary-syntax-close-stderr
1883 /us/libexec/dconf-service
6043 /us/libexec/dconf-service
5263 /us/libexec/evolution-addressbook-factory
5250 /us/libexec/evolution-calendar-factory
5243 /us/libexec/evolution-source-registry
5282 /us/bin/gis /us/share/gnome-shell/org.gnome.Shell.Notifications
5492 /us/bin/gjs /usr/share/gnome-shell/org.gnome.ScreenSaver
5169 /us/libexec/gnome-session-binary-systemd-service-session=ubuntu
5350 /us/libexec/evolution-data-server/evolution-alarm-notify
5348 /us/libexec/gsd-disk-utility-notify
5911 update-notifier

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J. T. RICHTER (commander-prompt) said : 		#3

Should these spawners be running on my live installer?? I’m obviously a novice but I don’t understand this at all.

2255 /us/libexec/gfs-afc-volume-monitor
12012 /us/libexec/gvfsd
10946 /us/libexec/gfsd-dnssd-spawner:1.13/org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/3
10933 /us/libexec/gfsd-network-spawner:1.13/org/gtk/gfs/execspaw/1
5269 /us/libexec/gvfsd-trash-spawner:1.13/org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/0

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J. T. RICHTER (commander-prompt) said : 		#4
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Best Bernard Stafford (bernard010) said (last edit ): 		#5

Yes they are. Gfarm file system daemon.
https://packages.ubuntu.com/jammy/gfsd
gvfsd is your Gnome Virtual File System.

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J. T. RICHTER (commander-prompt) said : 		#6

Ok. I’m so ignorant about this stuff but I’m learning as much and as fast as possible.

There is still a problem with my system; I’m certain of that. I’m not nearly savvy enough to pinpoint where things are being thrown off, whether that’s purposeful or just bad code or a little thing like a # missing that derails some important functionality. I think there’s a combination of those factors. But I dig into things and find something new everyday that is not validly configured or just doesn’t fit with what I’ve learned so far.

I found a file full of what I think are modules but that all have some kind of late 80’s audio sampling file extensions. Then I found information that indicated there’s an exploit that seeks to hide the true function of malicious files by the open way one can manually add media file types of any kind to the catalogs/manifests or what have you.

I was blocked from merely downloading a file today —Win11 .iso that I want to run also. Both Firefox and Brave throttled the speed and eventually would stop the download completely, as if someone really doesn’t want me to be able to use windows. Which they don’t. I’ve been dealing with this stuff for literally months. It’s truly awful.

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Bernard Stafford (bernard010) said (last edit ): 		#7

https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/index.html
https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop