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How to anonymize logs before sharing?
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Pro tip: name your user
userand set your hostname toPCWhat would be the most common username and hostname?
Are there even any default usernames in distros?
As for hostname, I think Debian defaults to
debian.Yeah but that reveals your distro. Default is nowhere used I think, but I think "PC" is a good default.
And "user" is for sure the default username
Sure that reveals your distro, but also consider what is in the logs you're sharing. If you're asking for help you probably also already said that you're running Debian. Or the logs are full of apt logs already, querying a well known Debian mirror.
You're right that PC is a fine default, but think about the whole picture as well.
The distro is not regarding logs but local network, public wifis, etc. Data minimization.