erm linux xisters what the science...

I use windows btw

>>717081593 (OP)

>>717081649
If you installed these packages you might be retarded.

>>717081762
if you installed arch linux you were already a confirmed retard

>>717081848
I Bazzite

>>717081593 (OP)
Sorry, I don't use Arch or the AUR, so I'm not mad. Better luck next time.

most linux users have something to hide

>>717081641
Your os is just a chromium browser so it's a walking exploit anyways.

Linux for negroes 2.0?

>>717081593 (OP)
Statistically speaking, you have more chances to install a malware game from steam, than installing a random sus package from AUR. Its a nothingburger and the fact that these packages were detected and removed instantly, it means that AUR's logic still works

>>717081593 (OP)
>troll OP
>Some zoomer youtuber with clickbait title
>barely any views

>>717081649
works on my fedora

>>717082493
The only thing I hide is my...wait, this is /v/, but I am open about it tho

>>717082493
No, I'm pretty open about hoarding loli bestiality porn. I just don't want Microsoft shoving gay LLMs in my face.

>>717082569
I don't think that's actually true, there have been at least 3 of these malware packages in the AUR in the last week, and there are just shy of 100,000 packages.
SteamDB lists over 400,000 apps, and I've only heard of Steam malware twice. Plus, Steam isn't going to let people submit "Google Chrome".

>>717081593 (OP)
>AIIEEEEEEEEE! Only Windows gets hacks...only Windows gets hacks. Linux is perfect...

>>717082606
>The OS where Redhat leaves backdoor vulnerabilities on purpose so that the fedorapiggies would be forced to pay them to fix it
Nice FOSS you got there pal

>>717082797
that never happened
meds

Quick, why am I running linux and not BSD right now?

>>717081649

>>717082848
because BSD is outdated

>>717082848
Steam doesn't run on BSD without a pile of hacks

>>717082758
There is more malware on steam, but its taken down quickly. I only need to remind you that Valve implemented 2fa for dev accounts, because they were hacked by 3rd party hackers who kept injecting malware to videogames

>>717081593 (OP)
that's massive clickbait, someone just had uploaded malware to a USER REPOSITORY (not the official one) and it was taken down relatively fast
but you gotta farm clicks to survive nowadays
either way if you dont at the very least dont check the comments of what you get from the AUR (because really who will audit the entire pkgbuild file and go down the links), then you are an idiot

>>717082848
BSD doesnt respect your freedoms

Let me guess - someone injected some malware into some obsolete AUR package

>>717081649
Why the fuck would you use the aur to install a browser?

>>717083027
they made fake packages with similar names to popular browsers (see >>717081649)

>>717082940
You mean like these AUR packages?

>>717083058
That's what you get for getting prebuilt binaries

>>717082606
Fedora is safe from viru-ACKK!
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/system-possibly-hijacked-by-malware-downloadable-rar-file/133435

>>717083129
>Fatal Error <somenonamelibraries/wontcompliewithouthem.h> is missing

>>717083267
>possibly
>20 years ago
lol archsisters are pathetic

>>>717081649
>downloading any package named "fix/patch"

Everyone with more than two braincells know that is already implemented in next version instead of a separated binary

>>717083129
Prebuilt binaries straight from the dev should be the only way software is distributed

>>717081593 (OP)
>>717081649
>Arch Linux hacked
>Someone uploaded malware on AUR
That's like saying Windows got hacked because someone uploaded malware on github which is owned by microsoft.

>>717081649
>AUR hacked
AUR NAUR!

>>717083590
B-But I really wanted the kitty cursor.

can't stand these retarded linuxtubers that just read articles

>>717083590
unfortunately we're only going to start getting more malware as linux gets bigger.

>>717083045
the aur has some good -bin browser packages that don't need 4 hours to compile like palemoon-bin and midori-bin (there's no flatpak for them)
but they're also trusted with high user ratings
i don't know how you can end up accidentally downloading fake shit

>>717083718
not only that but you can read the PKGBUILD and see that most of the -bin packages just pull right from upstream.

>>717083718
>i don't know how you can end up accidentally downloading fake shit
yay -Ss thepackageIwant

>>717083650
reading the articles isn't the problem here, it's retards reading the headline and missing all the important nuance.
the AUR being infected with malware is a none issue, it's not and has never been a safe distribution platform.

i never get how stuff like this become some big news and get spread around under the guise of linux or the aur being dangerous or compromised
a malicious package gets uploaded to the aur, a malicious contributor puts a backdoor in a package in an official repository, and it gets out immediately every single time
how can you be sure that the stuff you download from windows is any safer? it's closed source and often affiliated to some mega corp or gov

>>717083887
it has got to be MS shills at this point

>>717083887
same reason devs whine about linux users because they report 400% of all bugs
that should be a good thing holy shit you have free beta testing autists working for you

>>717083923
it's probably the opposite actually. drama is good for the platform because it creates noise and attracts attention.

>>717083123
In a sense of choice, yeah. Steam's case is worse because it forces game updates. These poor faggots who had these compromised games on steam installed, were forced to download a virus.
When it comes to malicious devs who upload free infected shovelware on steam, the people who found these games, installed them and then got infected, had to go through many of dogshit games to find them.
The same goes with the AUR malware. You have to go through a shitton of user packages to find the one which is infected, and ublike steam, there are redflags that will have you think twice before you install them.
Now, about those 3 packages. These were uploaded by some malwarefag in AUR and pretty much got taken down the next day. That's pretty quick.
Also, that fag made a sus reddit thread shilling his packages, and even redditors caught wind of this instantly.
The only thing that worries me about linux, is how they will fare against glowie level malware when they become popular the next years

>>717082786
No Lilith!!!!

>>717083650
Anon it's clearly intentional clickbait at that point.

>>717083563
I meant unofficial ones from AUR
>>717083290
Never had that problem with AUR, makepkg preinstalls all of build-time dependencies

>>717084119
xisters, latest cope just dropped.

>>717083887
xz's was only discovered because one random autist thought it was suddenly too slow and had the means to investigate why, it's not like there was mass nooticing happening

I will look for a flatpak and then for a bin in the AUR
if im truly desperate it's compile time
will i be desperate enough to use snaps one day?

>>717082842
>>717083308
Heres something recent for you fedorasissies
https://gbhackers.com/fedora-linux-kernel-flaw/

>>717083887
Holy comfty....

>>717084254
>bin in the AUR
that's probably the most dangerous thing you could get on the AUR. triple check the origin of the bin.

That is quite the the clickbait headline. I suppose it succeeded since I did click on the thread.

>>717084146
>Never had that problem with AUR, makepkg preinstalls all of build-time dependencies
It's not really an issue with makepkg, I have just unfortunately had to compile stuff off of Github just to get an sdl12-compat wrapper installed or Fasttracker 2 clone.

>>717084291
>fedora/arch infighting
Begun, the linu-xister War has.

>>717084459
Debian-chads stay winning.

The only two distros worth using are sabayon and debian stable.

>>717084459
No, it is just archies get blown out again and reeeing loudly like they have done for the last 10-15 years.

>firefox-patch-bin
minecraft-free-novirus

>>717081649
This is the equivalent of downloading an exe installer from some shady website, these don't get installed by accident unless the user is a complete moron, gets tricked or ends up as a dependency, somehow

>>717084931
>downloading an exe installer from some shady website
surprising easy on windows, although these days you're far more likely to download spyware masquerading as a service than actual malware.

>>717085267
Old school malware like >>717083643 has gone out of fashion. I think even normalfags know better these days, though thats mostly from moving to App stores or similar like Flatpaks. Even Windows is slowly moving to that style of model.

>Debian desktop is for oldfags who are living 10years in the past
>Mint is entry level distro that gets boring after a month of usage
>Gentoo is for giga autists with too much time on their hands
>Fedora is forever cucked to its devs who have the first and the last word on this OS as long as money flows
>Arch is a true FOSS, with cutting-edge feature implementation and is bloat-free. It has also branched out and being taken under Valve's wing(SteamOS) and with their contribution, they will help Arch become the best linux choice in the future.
Just like anons say itt, that AUR shit is clickbait because it's nothing. Arch still rules.

>>717085528
SteamOS is literally worse after moving from Debian to Arch though. Rolling release is a huge meme.
>All those packages you need, gone after the latest update.
SteamOS being Arch based is pouring oil on water.

>>717081593 (OP)
>>717081649
>trying to remote access garbage

PPPPFFFFTTTCHHHAHAHAHAHA

>>717084104
It's Tyfaknee chud

>>717085696
Not really. They probably switched to Arch because its easy to roll out updates, and can implement new technologies like HDR easily.
>All those packages you need, gone after the latest update.
What do you mean? I dont remember hearing anyone missing their packages on their deck

>>717085528
>gets boring after a month
An os SHOULD be boring

>>717085528
>Mint is entry level distro that gets boring after a month of usage
What do you mean "gets boring", it's a fucking OS. The less it's in your way the better.

>>717085528
>boring after a month of usage
The fuck does that even mean? Being invisible is how operating system should be, it does not need to be engaging it is not a fucking game.

>>717085935
>What do you mean? I dont remember hearing anyone missing their packages on their deck
Everytime I get a SteamOS update it will wipe my packages. Meaning that I have to have a bash script on standby to disable the read only mode and install stuff like printer drivers via pacman. I'm someone that got meme'd into using the Steam Deck as a computer after my last one killed itself.

>>717085528
Fedora that bad? I went with that one for a new install switching off windows.

>>717086141
just remove steamos and install arch.
you can also dual boot if you really want the valve tweaks.

>>717086164
fedora takes a bit of setup but other than that it's fine, a bunch of people have a problem with it because of its redhat backing that's all.

>>717086397
I have seriously considered stripping the OS for regular Arch or another Distro, Arch is okay but honestly I was really getting comfortable with Debian family stuff. I just don't really have anywhere to put my files right now to make that kind of system swap, plus the SteamOS does have nice features like power throttling. Dual booting sounds good, honestly if I could just keep the SteamOS features for its game mode but then jump straight to Arch when using the desktop that would make me happy.

Clear linux is the best distro.