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Windows refugee here. I'm planning to move to Linux Mint but want to make sure I don't do something stupid, as I'm unfamiliar with the Linux operating system.

I found this link with 10 tips to secure Mint.

Is this a good list? Anything else I should do to secure a Mint install?

Thanks for helping a noob!

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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Does Mint have Apparmor installed?

It is default on OpenSUSE. When you add a new application you start apparmor, run your application through its normal use, it "learns" how the system is used by the app, you then apply this as an enforce option or warn option. If the app deviates it gets blocked or warning generated.

Also OpenSUSE has a hardening GUI that looks at your system and configs and lists out all the areas that pass, fail or need attention. It is a great visual tool, and gives explanations/suggestions. Maybe there is Mint package that emulates this. Yast Security Center (see image)

https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP4/html/SLES-all/cha-security-yast-security.html