Remove Ubuntu telemetry

ubuntu-remove-telemetry.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

################ Description: ###################
# This script disables telemetry opt-out under 
# Ubuntu 22.04 (Codename: Jammy Jellyfish).
# It resolves telemetry domains to 0.0.0.0 and removes
# telemetry services system-wide.

################ Parameter: #####################
# None

################ Implementation: ################
# Clear the screen
clear

# Check for root privileges
if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]]; then
  echo "[-] Missing privileges..."
  exit 1
fi

# Resolve telemetry domains to 0.0.0.0
echo "[*] Resolving \"metrics.ubuntu.com\" to 0.0.0.0"
echo "0.0.0.0 www.metrics.ubuntu.com" >> /etc/hosts
echo "0.0.0.0 metrics.ubuntu.com" >> /etc/hosts

echo "[*] Resolving \"popcon.ubuntu.com\" to 0.0.0.0"
echo "0.0.0.0 www.popcon.ubuntu.com" >> /etc/hosts
echo "0.0.0.0 popcon.ubuntu.com" >> /etc/hosts

# Remove and blacklist telemetry services
echo "[*] Removing telemetry services"
apt purge -y ubuntu-report popularity-contest apport whoopsie apport-symptoms >/dev/null 2>&1 && apt-mark hold ubuntu-report popularity-contest apport whoopsie apport-symptoms

if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
    echo "[+] Telemetry services successfully removed."
else
    echo "[-] Removing telemetry services failed."
    exit 1
fi

# Decline telemetry
echo "[*] Decline telemetry"
ubuntu-report -f send no