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As a newcomer, how many of these tips would you suggest for a Fedora/Ubuntu/<whatever mainstream distro> PC meant for everyday computing?
by dartharva 6y ago
As a newcomer, how many of these tips would you suggest for a Fedora/Ubuntu/<whatever mainstream distro> PC meant for everyday computing?
- pjmlp 6y agoLets put it this way, most of them are enabled by default on Android.
- viraptor 6y agoClose to none. A list for normal users: - don't delay updates - use Firefox tab containers to isolate browsing contexts so a random page can't mess with your gmail session (not sure if Chrome has something similar) - have backups and check they work - use 2fa where possible - if you use SSH, move your key to a hardware token
- shaicoleman 6y agoAlso: - set up full disk encryption - set a boot up (BIOS) password - for ssh: disable root ssh access, and disable ssh with a password - lock screen when away from computer, auto-lock when away
- kdtsh 6y agoSome of the `su` restrictions and sandboxing could be useful, but most of this list is overly pedantic and honestly for my part I would not recommend it, it would be hell to maintain and is unnecessary for a desktop user. Just operate a firewall which does not allow inbound access, and only run programs you trust (e.g. from the distribution repository, from a developer you trust, auditable code, etc.)