With the increase popularity of the linux desktop and the steamdeck, will new viruses and malwares be developed for linux systems? should we better use an antivirus?

  • falsem@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    The pattern of using managed repositories instead of downloading random shit off the internet prevents a lot of it outright.

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      1 year ago

      Just have to remember which repos are “managed” and which are not. Installing stuff from PyPi or NPM might actually require you to read through quite a lot of code before installing. I don’t think most people are that diligent.