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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Desktop Linux Hardening - Secure ur linux installation (privsec.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Linux is not a secure desktop operating system. However, there are steps you can take to harden it, reduce its attack surface, and improve its privacy.

Before we start…

Some of the sections will include mentions of unofficial builds of packages like linux‑hardened, akmod, hardened_malloc, and so on. These are not endorsements — they are merely to show that you have options to easily obtain and update these packages. Using unofficial builds of packages means adding more parties to trust, and you have to evaluate whether it is worth doing so for the potential privacy/security benefits or not.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm pretty excited to see this. A long time ago I had a macOS hardening guide, and it had lots of great ideas too.

I would personally stay away from installing anything (for security purposes, at least) that wasn't part of your official distribution. I think there's more safety to be had staying with high visibility, high use packages.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Theses advices are really great to learn or consolide knowledge. The main orientation of this post is for servers I think and some powersUsers ?

An desktop on an PC is less critial if we stay with main sources and packages of an distribution. I speak in "generally" ofc.

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

I did not know this despite using Fedora as my main OS on my desktop. Thank you so much for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

U have already a lot to do with apparmor I guess :D Its already something XD