Small question: I am on Debian and use Gnome. I’m the only user on this laptop.

Is it possible to hide my username from the log in screen? So that only the password field shows?

The point is, my login name is my first name, and I don’t like it …

  1. … when people in public transport can see my first name when I log in
  2. …that if I lose my laptop, the people who find it can easily know my first name

I realize I could also simply pick a username that is not my first name, but it would save me a lot of reconfiguration if I could simply hide the name from the login screen.

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Hibernation does not take that long with a modern ssd. Convenience and security often don’t go hand in hand. Locking the laptop usually is sufficient too for switching trains etc.

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