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?

  • procapra@lemmy.ml
    8·
    1 year 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.

    • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
      12·
      1 year ago

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

      • Xylight‮@lemdro.idEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        It’s a few extra steps to start fixing, but it’s still definitely possible once you get the crypto device mapper.

        • Attacker94@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          So long as you know that is the trade off, I would tend to agree with you, but knowing the standard desktop user, most will opt for the opposite of your statement.

      • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip
        2·
        1 year ago

        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?