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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: More systemdCrap
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:50:01 -0700
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On Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:12:28 +0100
"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

> > Perhaps there is - but, as has already been pointed out, if
> > journalctl can delete records by date, it is certainly *possible*
> > to delete records by source. Any encryption that does not prevent
> > the former cannot prevent the latter.  
> 
> It can delete by date, but only from the distant end of the log, not
> on the middle.

Because they refuse to allow it in the official utilties, yes. Not
because it's technically impossible.