[11:28] <mort> is cloud-init really something I need when I just want to run a home server? Why is it so verbose with spamming SSH keys to my TTY?
[12:54] <rbasak> mort: on a server, people usually ssh in. Displaying the ssh key fingerprints allows that to be done securely.
[12:56] <rbasak> You don't *need* cloud-init on a home server, but if you're referring to Ubuntu then that way you get the same Ubuntu everywhere that behaves the same. You could strip it out, but then you'd be off-piste, have more difficulty obtaining support because others will find it harder to follow your configuration, and so on.
[12:57] <rbasak> Most people don't need most packages, but it's always a different set. Having the same set makes things like documentation more consistent, and therefore makes life easier for everyone.