Hi there,

Win10 is soon not supported. Tbh Linux have been on my radar since I started to break from the US big tech.

But how is security handled in Linux? Linux is pretty open-source, or am I not understanding it correctly. So how can I as a new user make sure to have the most secure machine as possible?

  • deadcade@lemmy.deadca.de
    54·
    15 hours ago

    Security is an insanely broad topic. As an average desktop user, keep your system up to date, and don’t run random programs from untrusted sources (most of the internet). This will cover almost everyones needs. For laptops, I’d recommend enabling drive encryption during installation, though note that data recovery is harder with it enabled.

    • Tanoh@lemmy.world
      8·
      12 hours ago

      That is good advice, however sadly a lot of install scripts are basically: download this script from us, and pipe it to a root shell.

      • procapra@lemmy.ml
        3·
        8 hours ago

        Why not? You (usually) just click the check box during install, and you have 1 extra password when you boot up your system. Doesn’t seem too hard but I might be missing something.