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If it runs untrusted code from the Internet, surely it doesn't matter much if you do it as root for most practical purposes? It could still run that spam relay,
by xorcist 9y ago
If it runs untrusted code from the Internet, surely it doesn't matter much if you do it as root for most practical purposes? It could still run that spam relay, botnet software, exfiltrate your secrets and install that keylogger.
- breatheoften 9y agoIs your argument that one is better off to run $(potentially dangerous command) with sudo privileges because it’s also risky to run it without?