Public bug reported: I noticed that Firefox is keeping site-specific information even after using the 'Clear Recent History' option. For example, with a new firefox profile (e.g. start a guest session) go to www.youtube.com and view some video, then look in the location:
~/.mozilla/firefox/<randome name>/storage/default/ You should see a subdirectory named "https+++www.youtube.com". Now clear all history using the menu option History -> Clear Recent History... by selecting "everything" and ticking all boxes. Result should be no sign of having visited youtube. However the site- specific storage directory still exists which is a significant laps of privacy. It seems not to happen in a private tab, but that is not an excuse for failing to clear on requested. $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty $ apt-cache policy firefox firefox: Installed: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 Candidate: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 Version table: *** 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Package changed: grub2 (Ubuntu) => firefox (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: - I noticed that Fierfox is keeping site-specific information even after + I noticed that Firefox is keeping site-specific information even after using the 'Clear Recent History' option. For example, with a new firefox profile (e.g. start a guest session) go to www.youtube.com and view some video, then look in the location: ~/.mozilla/firefox/<randome name>/storage/default/ You should see a subdirectory named "https+++www.youtube.com". Now clear all history using the menu option History -> Clear Recent History... by selecting "everything" and ticking all boxes. Result should be no sign of having visited youtube. However the site- specific storage directory still exists which is a significant laps of privacy. It seems not to happen in a private tab, but that is not an excuse for failing to clear on requested. $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty $ apt-cache policy firefox firefox: - Installed: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 - Candidate: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 - Version table: - *** 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 0 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages - 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 0 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages + Installed: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 + Candidate: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 + Version table: + *** 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 0 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 0 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1664520 Title: Firefox fails to clear local storage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1664520/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
