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Hi fellow selfhosters!

What hostnames do you use for your systems and services?
And maybe why if it's an interesting story.

I'll start:
Steam Deck: krax
Smartphone: krix (once I get LineageOS installed again)
MiniPC: krux
Reserved for future use: krex & krox

Creative, I know. 😅 The names have no deeper meaning. The x comes from Linux. That's it.

I know some of you use god names of certain pantheons, such as Thor. But I find that boring as a lot of people are doing that.  
 
 

Now let your pants down and tell me all about

your embarrassing host names!

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[–] zourn@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I use the most boring names: LASTNAME-LAPTOP LASTNAME-PHONE LASTNAME-SERVER LASTNAME-ROUTER

But, living in tight suburban spaces, I'm never confused whether a device is mine or somebody else's.

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Me too: firstname-device_model

alice-laptop_XPS

bob-cell_i12

I feel so boring!

[–] butter@midwest.social 3 points 20 hours ago

Shit. Here I thought I was creative.

I use my alias butter. With either the device or the OS if I'm dual booting or distrohopping.