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While NixOS looks interesting, it seems like a security flaw to store the functions of the OS in a single file. Your thoughts? (lemmy.world)
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To me, it doesn’t sound as secure since if something happened to that file (deleted, corrupted, etc.), the whole OS could get destroyed.

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[–] fartsinger@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I can't even begin to describe how little sense that makes.

[–] iyzsong@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Backup that file, and the whole OS will be safe.

[–] Szwendacz@kbin.maciej.cloud 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

using apt for managing all system packages seem like a security flaw. If it get corrupted or run badly, whole OS can be destroyed.

[–] Szwendacz@kbin.maciej.cloud 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't even try installing steam or you loose all your gpu drivers and stuff.

[–] qwesx@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I think that mainly happens if your name is Linus Sebastian.

[–] qwesx@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you delete the file vmlinuz your OS could also get destroyed.

[–] fartsinger@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

That's the exact reason why I run TempleOS, it is immune to this known critical vulnerability because it does not have a vmlinuz file.