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And then, where get I 70% of my packages I need? For example a useful browser like brave? Yeah ...
Ew, crypto-pilled adware Brendan Eich browser mentioned 🤮
What the fuck kinda shitshow could you be running that you'd have to get 70% of your packages from the AUR?
Security Research, software developer, strange hardware configurations.
And of course Software I need is not including their deps
Flatpak exists
https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.brave.Browser
same way you get packages anywhere else
Anywhere else, I just need the package from the brave project or their repo. I trust the brave project, I do not trust the AUR for reasons.
There is an install script for linux front and center on the page (classic curl into sh). For other distros, they're having you add their own repository and install from that. Just as sketchy.
It's unwise to trust Brave, anyway.
curl | shis the worst security front door I've seenAt least check the script first so it's understood
On one hand I agree, but how different is it really from running an opaque executable or installer.
Well, with the script at least you can follow the actions first, so it's better...just don't run it blindly because 2 minutes ago the attacker just put an additonal line of code in...
The executable / installer is more of a Windows thing and we've seen how that arms race is going... even Microsoft are trying to create a Linux-style repo called Windows Store.
That was an example. And as someone who works in sec, I know the benefits of a package manager.
"I only need to trust brave".
I don't get it, static linking, curl to bash pipes and userepace install and everybody thinks that is fine. But as someone who needs to write a security concept for Linux in the office so I can finally use it at work, no that is not ok. That is shit.
Rust on desktop is also a nightmare for example.
No I do not hate arch, I hate concepts and mindsets creeping into the Linux world