There are a number of instances wherein Ubuntu has continue to collect and send telemetry regardless of users opting out. Analysis of data collected by packet sniffing and analysis tools left little doubt that the telemetry was embedded in such as way as to be covert.
Ubuntu automatically customises it's installation based on telemetry data it collects about the country it thinks you are in. This is non-overrideable. Choose Debian.
Monero Dog
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2026-10-23 12:46:56 UTC
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