Linux distros log a TON about what you’re doing by default.

Tonnes of software uses systemd-journald to log errors, the bash shell saves everything you type into the terminal, and wtmp, btmp, utmp all track exactly who is logged in and when, and the kernel uses dmesg to log a bunch of stuff.

While the system isn’t sending these logs to Microsoft or Google, anyone who gets into your system like police or hackers can see almost everything that you have been doing.

If you want to be private, you must disable them.

  • Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu
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    8 hours ago

    FUD.

    True Linux has logs. But they dont logs what websites you visit, what apps you start or what you do with your files. They log system events, errors, and such.

    Linux logs are there to audit and spot errors, they have nothing to do with logging what you do.

    Windows instead…