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> Googling debian google chrome results in instructions for getting chrome on debian. Yes. I know. I'm not picking on debian specifically here, fedora's dnf do
by Xylakant 8y ago
> Googling debian google chrome results in instructions for getting chrome on debian.
Yes. I know. I'm not picking on debian specifically here, fedora's dnf doesn't help you install chrome either.
My point is rather the following: The GP asserts that the way to find (and subsequently install) software is "apt search `software`" and that way breaks down on exactly the piece of software that the article is about. You have to google instructions and then install either the .deb or add googles repo. And that's where the attacker could just as well insert an ad pointing you to a malicious repo. Just as the attacker currently points people to a malicious download. So the GPs solution isn't a solution at all. Not to this problem.
- jamieweb 8y agoGP's solution is valid for the majority of software - at least the sort of software that us HN folk probably use. Unfortunately Google Chrome is a bad example here as it's not available in most repos (since it's closed source).
- Xylakant 8y ago> GP's solution is valid for the majority of software - at least the sort of software that us HN folk probably use. That’s a bold statement to make, especially since a single piece of malicious software is sufficient. And yes, I want chrome. I need chrome. I need to test stuff on chrome.
- michaelmrose 8y agoGoing to googles official webpage will tell you how to get chrome for Debian/Ubuntu/Opensuse/Fedora. This is about as good as it can be because chrome is closed source. Chromium is available in the repos.