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this is where package management is great. The user that will enter their root password to win $$$ is also the user who is way less likely to open up a config f
by Homunculiheaded 16y ago
this is where package management is great. The user that will enter their root password to win $$$ is also the user who is way less likely to open up a config file and add an untrusted repo. Not to mention the benefit of automatic software updates. The iphone appstore has already trained users to use what is essentially a package management system (without the option to add other repos).
- rbanffy 16y agoOnce the program has sudo privileges, it can pretty much add a pirate repo (or replace an official one), changing crypto keys and so on... OTOH, Linux users don't google program names and download executables they run as admins from the first hit they get.