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I don't think this is "calling home". Ubuntu has been pretty open with their "analytics", which are are really minimal (OS version + screen size + disk size + .
by panpanna 7y ago
I don't think this is "calling home". Ubuntu has been pretty open with their "analytics", which are are really minimal (OS version + screen size + disk size + ...). And yes, they ask for consent.
I think this motd is there to (1) advertise more complex canonical products and (2) be used for security announcements.
Also, I don't think you ever see motd on a desktop install.
- jlgaddis 7y ago> Also, I don't think you ever see motd on a desktop install. Whether you see it or not, it's still there and it's still running every ~12 hours.
- panpanna 7y agoAh, I did not know that. I used to have a privacy.sh script for fresh Ubuntu installs back on the Amazon shenanigans days. That file has been empty for a while but I guess I need to update it again.
- wrkronmiller 7y agoThe user agent string contains specifics including cpu uptime I believe.
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