--- title: Install Privacy Junk Sweeper on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Privacy Junk Sweeper for on elementary OS - Browser privacy trace, app cache, recent-file & duplicate cleaner url: https://snapcraft.io/install/privacy-junk-sweeper/elementary --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Privacy Junk Sweeper on **elementary OS** # Privacy Junk Sweeper [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)") * [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/privacy-junk-sweeper/elementary#install) #### Browser privacy trace, app cache, recent-file & duplicate cleaner A Linux alternative to CCleaner focused on browser privacy traces, application caches, recent-file history, and duplicate cleanup. Disclaimer: Independent open-source project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Piriform / Gen Digital. Linux does not use a Windows Registry. What it really does: * Tab 1 (Browser Privacy Analyzer & Safe Cleaner): Scans real browser profile folders in SNAP\_REAL\_HOME (Firefox, Snap/Flatpak Firefox, Chrome, Chromium, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi, Opera) and custom folders, honestly reporting strict snap confinement access vs active browser lockfiles (.lock, parent.lock, SingletonLock). Opens temporary SQLite copies (including -wal/-shm) for Dry-Run analysis of history URLs, cookies, form history, sessions, and caches; refuses locked profiles so databases never corrupt; creates timestamped backups before cleaning rows + running VACUUM. * Tab 2 (Application Caches, Thumbnails & Recent-Files Trace Cleaner): Inspects real ~/.cache/\* per app (excluding protected snap paths), ~/.cache/thumbnails/\*, FreeDesktop Trash (~/.local/share/Trash), and ~/.local/share/recently-used.xbel XML entries, computing exact byte counts with Dry-Run preview, selective XML pruning, and real deletion + reclaim stats. * Tab 3 (Exact Duplicate File Finder): Scans user-selected folders using 2-phase size grouping + 4 KB partial hash + full SHA-256 verification, supports Keep Newest / Keep Oldest / Keep Shortest Path selection, and safely moves duplicates to Trash or permanently deletes them after confirmation. Honest confinement note: Under strict Snap confinement, hidden browser dotfiles directly under your home directory may be restricted by AppArmor without personal-files; inaccessible paths are honestly reported. Support development: ### Package name * privacy-junk-sweeper --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * Today - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b") --- ### Contact * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/privacy-junk-sweeper/elementary#report-snap-modal) --- [See more information about privacy-junk-sweeper ›](https://snapcraft.io/privacy-junk-sweeper) ## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Privacy Junk Sweeper Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Privacy Junk Sweeper To install Privacy Junk Sweeper, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install privacy-junk-sweeper ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/privacy-junk-sweeper/elementary) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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