Johannes Jacobs

Less drama, i suppose.

As others have said, Linux Security is a very broad topic. But the main thing is keeping your system updated, only install packages from your distro’s repositories, install a firewall and don’t install anything you don’t need should go a long way :)

For example, i use Alpine Linux as a desktop OS. This means i only install packages through apk, from the Alpine repositories. I run apk update and apk upgrade commands every friday. I use Flathub for most desktop software which i also update weekly. (To be even more secure, only install verified flatpak’s). my firewall has no incoming ports open (really not needed on my desktop). And i keep myself updated with the latest news regarding Alpine Linux, and Linux in general. So i am aware of most vulnerabilities as they are published. This is a pretty secure system.

Later on if you want even more security you can start following the CIS guidelines for your favorite distro, but the above should be a good start.

But good security is not just jeeping your system updated, it also means you have good backups in place, in case randsomware hits your system. And then there’s also the monitoring of your system for suspicious behaviour :) But these are far more advanced topics!

Not sure why you’re downvoted as you are mostly correct.

I’m a linux user myself but i work for an msp so i manage corporate windows machines, and they mostly work just fine. But i must admit, when i take over a screen and i see the constant nagging to use a microsoft account, or onedrive, or copilot (granted, when you use Microsoft for corporate use you really have no choice but to use a microsoft account) It does make me glad i use Linux.

And our devices are almost always over $1000 so not exactly cheap machines either :)

Actually, i’m learning to Go to do just that. GPO’s are basicly just configuration management. And there’s Ansible, Chef, Puppet. These all work on Linux.

And why is that?

I’ve been having depressions since i was 12. I’m 44 now.

From the beginning i have been able to pinpoint the reasons for my depressions. I’ve been a caretaker of both my parents, leading to financial stress as well. In 2020 my father died, and i decided to cut back the contact with my mother, and deal with my financial problems.

I can honestly say i’m no longer depressed, and i don’t take any meds.

At first, all my days where black. Then they went to grey, and now i have a grey day every once in a while.

For me it helps that i learned to recognize the thoughts that would spiral me down the dark path. I have a playlist of music that makes me happy. I will play it whenever the need arises.

When i was depressed, even getting up in the morning was tiresome, i had no energy for anything at all. Along the way when the depression got less and less, my energy started to return as well. Noawadays i work 40 to 60 hours a day, and i love taking long walks with my dog. For me those where the moments i started to realize the depression started to go away :)

Because, as someone who dislikes MS as much as possible, Powershell is one of the few things they done right :) And when you manage mostly Windows servers and a few Linux servers, why not choose a solution that works on both platforms? And yes, perl, python, ruby, they all work on Windows too, but its just not comparable to powershell on Windows.

So i can understand why someone asks this question :)

Personally, i keep them both seperated, powershell on Windows, bash on Linux. But i can understand why someone might choose to go “powershell all the way” :)

Not sure why you’re downvoted so much. I’m a gay man from the Netherlands. And i’ve been feeling exactly like this for quite some time now.

OMG flash!! I forgot about that! What a horrible sites we made with shockwave flashplayer 😂

I remember a time when you could 't even watch videos online! The best we had where GIFs if they wheren’t too big to fit over our 33k somewhat modem connection with dial-in!

I don’t justify it, i just buy it.

If i want a motorcycle, and i have the money for it…

When i was younger i used to think about things a lot. I’m 44 now. I lost my dad 5 years ago, and my mom last year. It really changed my views on life. Yeah i save some on a savings account, but at the end of today, tomorrow is always a promise, never a guarantee. And so i live a much easier life. I buy what i want, when i want, where i want.

I used to think that would make my cynical, but it actually made me a more pleasant person, less worrying on my part. If that makes any sense?

Actually, my mother knew how to use Debian before she could use Windows. Her first pc came with Windows XP, switched that for Debian as its been my main OS since 2000.

Yes, you can teach your grandmother to use Linux.

Oddly enough i heard that in my head with trump’s voice.

What has been heard cannot be unheard!

1998, the internet was a wonderful place back then. I have made some deep connections with people i havent seen yet, but i still talk to them regulary. I don’t think thats possible now.

I once tried to jump over a big garbage container that was, ehhm… how do i put it? It was sort of under ground, but with no roof next to a staircase. (It was build in a small hill, sort of) But i missed it and fell into it. My whole back was one big scraping wound. Very painful for weeks :(

In the end i got so nervous i crossed the lines with 2 wheels on the highway, so i failed the exam :(

After the summer holidays i have a second attempt, my instructor and i are sure this time i wont be so nervous, so i’ll pass :)

Well, thats nothing new. The question is, what are we gonna do to protect our European borders.

Pineapple belongs on everything you like it on. No matter what others say. Life’s too short to rob yourself of things food you like, simply because other people think so.

Thank you :)

Thank you :)