Does ubuntu collect user data?

[a11z]

Does Ubuntu collect any user data by running a service in background or as a root?

Or,

Does Ubuntu use a service similar to "Problem Reporting Service" in XP to improve useage by collecting user data without or bypassing my will?

Thanks.

[baizon]

No, Ubuntu does not collect any information. The only information "it" collect is statistical information (i'm not sure bot i think its deactivated by default). But you can deactivate it with: System->Administration->Software Sources->Statistics. There remove "Submit statistical information". I thinks that's all.

[cariboo907]

Ubuntu does have a crash reporting utility called apport. To learn more about apport have a look at this (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Apport) wiki page.

[juancarlospaco]

Ubuntu collect Package data and Hardware Data on demand.
But not User data.

[a11z]

Ubuntu collect Package data and Hardware Data on demand.
But not User data.

Which utility/pkg is being used to collect "pkg data and hw data on demand"? Can it be removed from the Synaptic or Terminal?

[cariboo907]

There is a program called popularity-contest, that has to be enabled either during installation or in Synaptic Package Manager-->Settings-->Statistics. The other utility is System-->Administration-->System Testing, it only sends information to Canonical if you run it.

[juancarlospaco]

synaptic package manager-->settings-->statistics. The other utility is system-->administration-->system testing, it only sends information to canonical if you run it.

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