How to Install AmIUnique on Linux Mint

AmIUnique is a website that helps you assess how unique your browser fingerprint is. It can be installed on your Linux Mint machine for testing purposes.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, make sure that you have:

• A Linux Mint machine
• A browser (we recommend Firefox or Chrome)
• A terminal/console application installed (e.g., GNOME Terminal)

Installation

To install AmIUnique on your Linux Mint machine, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal/console application.

2. Update the package list:

   sudo apt update
   

3. Install some necessary packages:

   sudo apt install git-core libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-pip curl libpq-dev
   

4. Clone the AmIUnique repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/DIVERSIFY-project/amiunique.git
   

5. Move to the AmIUnique directory:

   cd amiunique/
   

6. Install the Python libraries required for AmIUnique:

   sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

   Note: If you encounter any errors during the installation of the required libraries, try installing the following packages using:

    sudo apt-get install python3-dev python3-setuptools python-dev python-setuptools
   

7. Start AmIUnique:

   python3 amiunique.py
   

   After running this command, you will see AmIUnique running in your terminal. You can now start testing your browser fingerprint for uniqueness.

   Note: If you encounter an error during the execution indicating that the privileges to access the local file system is not granted, try running as sudo or changing the "os.chmod"/"os.utime" function in "amiunique.py" .

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed AmIUnique on your Linux Mint machine. You can test your browser fingerprint for uniqueness in your preferred browser. Enjoy!