On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 01:44:16PM -0500, Greg Wooledge wrote: > "bolakim53" appears to have sent two copies of this to me, and zero > copies to the list. Forwarding: > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 06:25:19PM -0000, bolaki...@mail2tor.com wrote: > > hostname_solved > > > > to : Greg Wooledge <wool...@eeg.ccf.org> > > ref : debian-user@lists.debian.org > > subject : hostname > > > > hello, > > > > 1° a hostname is not broadcast in linux-world. > > 2° debian is the default hostname, yes i confirm. > > 3° a hostname does not identify the user but a machine > > 4° a hostname is need for fixing a problem and knowing "where i am ". > > 5° a hostname is not about anonymity. > > 6° a hostname is not used for "targeting" an user. > > 7° a 'hostnamechanger' could not improve the anonymity of the user. > > > > Counter-question: i care because a lot of details are not explained in the > > doc, forum, handbook. wiki etc.
The details are explained. It's the concepts that you are missing. The concepts are the same across operating systems: DNS is the same for Linux, MacOS, Windows, HP/UX, and MS-DOS running the Crynwr packet drivers or KA9Qnos. > > I suppose that a desktop PC/workstation needs an experienced user and a > > lot of skills which understanding clearly the way local area work. It > > must be interesting if you are on a lan, admin several machines, set a > > server, share a connection, manage database ... Yes, we call that job a systems administrator (sysadmin). > > * why to be discreet (security) is understood as an illegal activity ? > > * why hiding (privacy) is understood as a conspiracy or a shame ? The mutual non-comprehension became suspicion. A hostname is a machine identifier that can be translated into an IP address, for the purposes of routing data to your computer. Since many people may use the same computer, a hostname is not usually considered to be a security hazard. Security and privacy are related, but different. -dsr-