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Well, not necessarily. I mean, a repo could be hacked. Fortunately, apt uses signed packets.
by vorador 18y ago
Well, not necessarily. I mean, a repo could be hacked.
Fortunately, apt uses signed packets.
- mahmud 18y agogoogle "debian openssl fiasco"
- windsurfer 18y agoWell that's not really fair. That was a software bug. It wasn't malware, and it had nothing to do with software installation.
- vizard 18y agoFedora servers were indeed hacked if I remember correctly and malicious packets were uploaded but it was detected before they reached the users. Repo security is certainly very important. But well, ultimately you have to trust someone?
- vorador 18y agoThe canonical example is http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/ken/trust.html http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/ken/trust.html But I guess that there are two ways to feel really secure : either use openbsd, or just don't use the internet.