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submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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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?

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (9 children)

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.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    when you fuck shit up you can't really easily boot in from a usb drive and learn the recovery process

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Wait what? I don't use mint, but with every other distro you just check the box at install and that is it.

    Are you saying its hard to configure after you have already installed? I could imagine it might be, but why not export a list of programs you use and back up the home directory. Reinstall and check the box, restore home, and import your package list?

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