Questions tagged [zeitgeist]
Zeitgeist is an event logger which keeps a track of your activities while you are using your computer (any supported computing device). This information can then be used for various of useful cases like logs, statistics etc
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How to make zeitgeist just log my application not my files
I'm using ubuntu 12.04 with unity. I want to config the zeitgeist to just track my application but ignore the usage of files.
I tried to add "/" to the blacklist, but it didn't work. The recent files ...
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What is zeitgeist used for?
For what does Ubuntu use Zeitgeist?
I am using Ubuntu right now and found out that Ubuntu desktop (so unity) work with Zeitgeist core and much more.
Are there differences between the film ...
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Is there a way to look at the raw logs of zeitgeist?
Zeitgeist logs your activity in Unity. Is there a way to look at the raw logs it creates?
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Why does Zeitgeist use ~/.local/share/ instead of ~/.cache?
I have noticed that many applications like Chromium, MC, and Ubuntu One use one common ~/.cache directory, so why doesn't Zeitgeist?
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Prevent Unity Dash from searching specific hard drive [closed]
I have a hard drive that is exclusively used for storage of music, pictures, movies and that sort of thing. It contains no system files.
To conserve power and reduce noise, I have set it to spin down ...
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Forcing Zeitgeist to index Dropbox folder
I am running Ubuntu 11.10, and I would like to force Zeitgeist to index my Dropbox folder. I understand that Zeitgeist is a passive service that logs particular events (such as opening or downloading ...
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Wine entries persist after uninstall wine
I updated to 12.04 from 11.10 recently and I had a few problems I solved without much effort.
But one thing is still bothering me. I uninstalled Wine (and removed the .wine directory) but the entries ...
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How do I prevent totem and other programs from logging all recently played files?
This is a frustrating problem, is there any way to prevent totem from logging all of the files I watch? The same goes with picture viewer.
Under Dash -> Privacy, I've turned off logging and disabled ...
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Why is cat running as a daemon on Ubuntu 12.04?
/bin/cat appears to be running as a persistent daemon on my 12.04 system.
$ ps aux | grep cat
detlef 2278 0.0 0.0 8680 352 ? S 06:13 0:00 /bin/cat
Why does Ubuntu 12.04 need cat running as a daemon?...
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How to import Windows' recent files into the Unity "Recent Files" list?
I had an idea to create a script that will auto-run on startup to import the recent files list from Windows into Ubuntu's Unity recent-files list.
I don't know anything about how Unity stores that ...
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Privacy: Record activity ON?
In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, System Settings > Privacy > Files, 'Record Activity' is ON by default.
What does this mean exactly?
Which activities are being recorded?
Where can I find the recorded data?
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How do I install gedit without Zeitgeist?
I do not like this zeitgeist thingy. Because it is neither possible to (easily) configure it to shut up, nor is it possible to (easily) remove it without breaking other things.
Unfortunately, the ...
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How do I disable file indexing?
How can I disable file indexing in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
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How can I get local files to appear in unity lenses?
Perhaps I've mis-understood how the lenses are meant to work, but I find that local files or folders never show up in any of the lenses unless I've previously opened them. This is true for the file ...
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"Recent Files" entries via command line apps?
I process lots of files via the command line, e.g. using my own shell or python scripts. Is there an easy way to add the files that I manipulate to the Unity "recent files" list so I can then easily ...
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Does the new "privacy" button have a log?
I was just wondering if there was a log that shows exactly what the various applications are taking a history of?
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What exactly does Zeitgeist index?
I am not clear on this. Does Zeitgeist index the contents of my document so searches are more relevant? Or is Zeitgeist only searching the name/extension of my documents?
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Unity search, how to get rid of certain results?
When i want to run the calculator, i click on unity first icon (dashboard?), and then i start to type :
ca : is showing the calculator as first result (probably because zeitgeist recorded that its ...
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What qualifies an application as frequently used?
I am aware that something called Zeitgeist is used to determine the "Most Frequently Used" part of the unity dashboard, but i was wondering what the specifics where. I know the amount of applications ...
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How I can run Zeitgeist with KDE
I can't integrate Zeitgeist with KDE, when I use GNOME, Zeitgeist works correct and logs everything what I'm doing.
Is it a problem that I'm using both graphical environments ?
(I'm going to remove ...
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How can I disable recent documents in Unity?
How do I disable the tracking and display of recently opened files (and whatever else is remembered) in a default installation of Ubuntu? (This question originally concerned 11.10, but now that I'm on ...
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Totem fails at start (totem:3808), after activating dbus plugin
I am using Ubuntu 11.10; Kernel: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic with Gnome 3.2.1
Yesterday I was browsing through the totem plugins and accidentally hit activate on the dbus plugin.
When I started Totem ...
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How do I delete the entire history (Recently Used Items) in the dash?
I want to delete all the history of the unity dash about files, videos, text files, images, etc. I find it surprising that the best thing that activity log manager can do is to delete the history of ...
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How can I prevent Zeitgeist from reading clipboard?
When I copy ID/password to clipboard, only password is copied, because Zeitgeist catches ID from gpass as if I were pressing Ctrl V. Is it possible to avoid? Activity Log Manager seems to not help in ...
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Prevent gnome-shell's dash from listing Recent Items
I am using gnome-shell in Ubuntu 11.10. I am getting annoyed when dash search lists Recent Items. I have tried many ways to prevent it like
Deleting activity.sqlite and activity.sqlite-journal files ...
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Activity log manager is not preventing Zeitgeist from logging files
I am running Gnome Shell and I do not like Zeitgeist indexing all my files. This makes the overview search in gnome-shell very slow. I do not want the overview to search recent files, so I installed ...
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How to remove a specific folder from the Ubuntu search? [duplicate]
Is there a way to block a specific folder's files from showing up in the Unity search?
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Is there a way I can block a folder from Gnome and/or Unity search?
I sometimes browse erotic media files, and I have some of them stored in my hard drive. All said content is saved in one specific folder.
Is there a way I can block this folder from Gnome and/or ...
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How can I prevent certain directories/files from appearing in Unity's dash?
This question may sound similar to the following for which solutions are documented:
How can I keep recent files from appearing in Unity?
But my problem is that the Dash (in 10.10) not only lists ...
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zeitgeist-daemon excessive RAM usage
I have installed last week Ubuntu 11.04 64 on a new machine. I am running the GUI using Unity. However I have noticed that after 1-2 hours the process zeitgeist-daemon starts using excessively the ...
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Did Synapse forget everything and so why?
I've been using Synapse for a while now. The earlier bug regrading the lacking ability to remember recurrent launches was fixed.
I've been launching the same documents I am working on at the moment ...
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Unity Dash "Most Frequently Used" Application Disappeared, How to Reinstall Unity & Zeitgeist Completely?
My "Most Frequently Used" Applications in Unity Dash disappeared.
I tried to:
reset unity with unity --reset,
removing Zeitgeist history with rm ~/.local/share/zeitgeist/activity.sqlite, and even
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Clear "Most Frequently Used" in "Applications"?
In the new Ubuntu, can you clear "Most Frequently Used" in "Applications"?
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How to make user created software and folder searchable by Unity?
I have created a new folder in home directory, and put a downloaded program in this folder, how to make both this folder and program searchable by the system when using quick launch/search utility?
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Tomboy notes logged by zeitgeist do not appear in the Unity dash. Why not?
I am able to search my Tomboy notes using Synapse (and using a zeitgeist plugin), after following the instructions here:
How do I get Synapse to search my Tomboy notes? My notes also appear in the ...
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Unity "Files & Folders" lens can't find anything
Recently, the Unity "Files & Folders" lens can not find anything I am searching for using the dash.
Let's give an example :
I want to find a document called "Figure_1.png". Before this trouble, I ...
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My Dash does not show recent applications. What can I do to fix that?
For some unknown reason, my Unity dash doesn't show recent applications. I am guessing it could be related to the fact that I have a newer version of zeitgeist than the standard repo provides (I use a ...
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Unity stopped working after zeitgeist uninstall
In previous question I asked how to disable zeitgeist Disabling Zeitgeist.
After I removed all packages, I was unable to find anything via unity launcher! Shortcuts to media apps, internet apps......
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Disabling Zeitgeist
I have zeitgeist daemon always in processes. I don't see the point of this zeitgeist, it logs my activity. i removed it from startup programs, but it is still there.
Can I uninstall this package? Why ...
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Zeitgeist does not index folders in NTFS partition
I am using Synapse + Unity Dash for searching and it seems that neither of these can index folders I've accessed in my NTFS partition. I believe this is because Zeitgeist does not index folders, and ...
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Make Zeitgeist aware of downloaded files from Firefox/Chrome [closed]
I'd like to make Zeitgiest aware of files I've downloaded from Chrome/Firefox.
Currently Zeitgeist only becomes aware of them once they've been opened in some other program.
This would be helpful ...
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How can I get a set of files into the Zeitgeist index for dash access?
I understand, based on a number of other sources, that files will not appear in a dash search until they have been opened, due to the search drawing from zeitgeist.
As an example, this is ...
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Deeper Unity search indexing
Unity is currently only indexing and displaying a shallow set of file results.
Suppose I want to open the file "/home/Music/Creedence Clearwater Revival/Willy and the Poor Boys/The-Midnight-Special....
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Is there a desktop-wide privacy mode?
With Zeitgeist now tracking everything I really think we need a privacy mode like the one Firefox offers. There is a ridiculous amount of history and caches being stored in Ubuntu from thumbnails to ...
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Hidden files are shown in Dash
I have several hidden files in a folder that are private and need to remain private.
I do not mind people seeing what I do on my system but after I open one of these files I can find them through ...
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Can the Unity dash search for content within files?
Will Unity Search have support for content search? I know tracker can index your files and you can then search for them, but is it possible to get this with "in" unity?
use case:
I click the super ...
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How do I get Synapse to search my Tomboy notes?
In this bug report https://bugs.launchpad.net/synapse-project/+bug/683550 it says
"Tomboy has a dataprovider for Zeitgeist, so if you have that Tomboy notes should be easily searchable using Synapse"
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Deleting last few hours of zeitgeist history like in Firefox?
I want to open secret files on Ubuntu Natty and after my work delete the history of open files or any recorded activity during last:
one hour
three hours
one day
one week
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how can I do this, ...
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Will I be able to remove Unity and Zeitgeist completely?
If I will ever use Ubuntu 11.04, it will be essential for me to remove both Unity and Zeitgeist completely from it. Can I remove both completely without running into problems with the rest of the OS? ...
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Tagging gone from Nautilus, GAJ, tracker
I had installed Gnome Activity Journal, Zeitgeist and Tracker but borked the install by mixing the PPAs with the universe repos. I removed all the packages, did apt-get remove --purge, then did a ...