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This is awesome, thanks for sharing! The problem at hand is actually a pet peeve of mine and I really don't get why it's still the default to grant programs ac
by tablebookchair 6y ago
This is awesome, thanks for sharing!
The problem at hand is actually a pet peeve of mine and I really don't get why it's still the default to grant programs access to all our personal data. There is a lot wrong with mobile OSs, but in this regard they are actually ahead of the curve.
- dastx 6y ago> The problem at hand is actually a pet peeve of mine and I really don't get why it's still the default to grant programs access to all our personal data. That's because our data has become a commodity relatively recently, and desktop technology still hasn't fully caught up yet. Regardless, it seems in general it's companies that run web services that are a bigger problem than desktop applications. Either way, I'm glad projects like these exist, including snapd, flatpak, and this. The likes of flatpak and snapd may not be perfect, but it's progress.
- backing 6y agoI've heard here on HN that the problem with Snap is that it doesn't enforce restrictions, and that most used programs on snap ask for all permissions, including access to all of your files. I think you can check it in the snap metadata.
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- djeiasbsbo 6y agoI run into this daily with programs packaged as flatpaks. Almost all of them can access the entire home directory. This can be changed with the flatpak-override command or the graphical software Flatseal.
- backing 6y agoYou're welcome. I found this on stackoverflow and gosh it's from 2015! I was about to just use a plain docker for firefox and slack with mounted X11 file. This project tought me about a more secure method for X11 forward.