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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).

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Snap packages have automatic updates (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 months ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Maybe Canonical will be the next Crowdstrike

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[–] vhstape@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I understand that people feel strongly about Snaps, but I don't know about saying that they're a security vulnerability on the basis of offering automatic updates.