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To me, it doesn’t sound as secure since if something happened to that file (deleted, corrupted, etc.), the whole OS could get destroyed.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

using apt for managing all system packages seem like a security flaw. If it get corrupted or run badly, whole OS can be destroyed.

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

Don't even try installing steam or you loose all your gpu drivers and stuff.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that mainly happens if your name is Linus Sebastian.

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

A living proof how apt can be dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

A living proof how typing a full, punctuated sentence and then pressing enter without reading the warning prompt after getting an error from the GUI store can be dangerous. So don't do drugs kids.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Technically, using a modern CPU is a security risk. (Intel's Management Engine & AMD's Platform Security Processor)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you delete the file vmlinuz your OS could also get destroyed.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the exact reason why I run TempleOS, it is immune to this known critical vulnerability because it does not have a vmlinuz file.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

THE OS THAT GOD INTENDED

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I can't even begin to describe how little sense that makes.

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

Backup that file, and the whole OS will be safe.

[–] choroalp 1 points 1 year ago

NixOS cant build if there is no file. this means NixOS will roll you back to the last working generation where you can regenerate the file and fix the issue easly

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