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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

What's to stop the installer on Linux from configuring the service such that the service always runs on boot? e.g. systemctl enable malware.service.

[–] possiblylinux127 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Linux doesn't have "installers" as Linux uses package managers. The only way you can get malware is if you manually add a bad repo.

So it doesn't really matter in the long run

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Linux doesn't have "installers" as Linux uses package managers. The only way you can get malware is if you manually add a bad repo.

Are you really serious making this claim? lol.

[–] possiblylinux127 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, prove me wrong. As long as your running a up to date system there shouldn't be anything that could be easily compromised.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've been using Linux (and UNIX) professionally since the kernel version started with a "1." I have no need to try to prove anything to you. Linux has installers other than just those invoked by a package manager, and it is laughable that you claim otherwise.