this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2025
3 points (100.0% liked)

Linux

53368 readers
623 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

Rules

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml
nooter692@lemmy.ml
MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml
cypherpunks@lemmy.ml
cyclohexane@lemmy.ml
d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz
3
Warning: Gnome file manager (Nautilus) can make remote requests when previewing files (toast.ooo)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by hendrika_gelya@toast.ooo to c/linux@lemmy.ml
10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I just found this out recently. So this isn't actually Nautilus itself but it's the file previewer (Gnome Sushi) that comes with it. If you select a file and press the spacebar, it will automatically preview the file if it supported. If the file is an audio file, it will automatically fetch album art from the web, and if the file is an HTML file, it can make third-party requests. IMHO this is a huge privacy issue. For example if you were browsing the web using Tor Browser and saved a page to view offline, and then later accidentally opened it using the file previewer, any third-party requests will leak out the clearnet.

This is an open issue and I don't expect it to be fixed anytime soon, so the easiest solution is to simply uninstall Gnome Sushi (on Fedora, it is the sushi package). On atomic distros if Gnome Sushi is installed as a flatpak you might be able to revoke internet permissions for it using Flatseal, though I have not tested this.

Edit: I'm aware that KDE also has file previewers, but I'm not sure if they have the same issue. If anybody else knows please leave a comment letting us know

top 10 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] that_leaflet@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Good thing I use the Flatpak version of Sushi, I’ll just remove the network permission.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

While good for privacy, this sounds like an awful UX change for the average person. Some sort of nice toggle to disable it would be good, but removing it all together would probably annoy more people than it benefits.

[–] Rogue@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

It could be implemented the same as most email clients do. A simple message "load external content" with an option to always load.

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

A setting that pulls information from the clear net should be up to the user and not a default setting, IMO.

[–] TunaLobster@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Woah there! This is GNOME. You don't get choices.

[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe we will get an extension

[–] Ferk@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Thunar is a much better alternative, in my opinion.

[–] Bogus007@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Pcmanfm? Nemo? However, if one does not need a GUI I would suggest ranger, nnn or alike.

[–] nodiratime@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

When in doubt, avoid anything gnome.

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 weeks ago

People say Qt sucks. But there is literally no better alternative to the KDE environment. Either Dolphin or tons of other apps just have more features and settings compared to GTK ones.

Unsure if they have the same issue