carmelosawyer wrote:Hi there. Are there any antivirus apps for Linux, like there are for Windows? Or maybe Linux doesn't need any such apps? I just got puppy linux, but I am afraid to connect to the net without any security apps running. It does have a firewall of its own, though. Anything I need to download and run along with it?
Doesn't Linux need antivirus and firewall?
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Doesn't Linux need antivirus and firewall?
I agree Bruce B, Considerations of Attitude.
Also, I have to question what is "irreplaceable" data?
If data is that important then store it on an external medium.
Periodically, I simply wipe everything off my machine.
I start fresh. This feels so good. Try it some time.
A pundit once said, "Nothing is ultimate". Think about it.
Also, I have to question what is "irreplaceable" data?
If data is that important then store it on an external medium.
Periodically, I simply wipe everything off my machine.
I start fresh. This feels so good. Try it some time.
A pundit once said, "Nothing is ultimate". Think about it.
I just useBruce B wrote:An easier setup is using netstat. The way I do this is using the continuous option >> to a file.8-bit wrote: How does one know that their PC is not being used remotely as a BOT?
The problem is the file becomes huge and the disk is continuously in fairly heavy use.
I discourage the big file size somewhat effectively by filtering for only the information I'm looking for by use of grep
Then I defeat the disk writes by writing to a mounted /dev/shm directory. This way the writes are to an accessible file in RAM.
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nethogs ath0You can also install xfprot in the puppy application manager and use Growl to(among other things) run your browser as a 'super user" while still being logged in as root.
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Our Swedish version of PCWorld Mag told us that
Apple computers that are supposed to be so secure
is not that secure.
Now suppose Ms has 90 % of the market and
Apple have 9% and Linux has 1%
would the criminals care about Linux instead of going for
the 90 or 9 and not make much effort to get into one lousy percent?
We don't know do we. So maybe one need to be cautious.
Apple computers that are supposed to be so secure
is not that secure.
Now suppose Ms has 90 % of the market and
Apple have 9% and Linux has 1%
would the criminals care about Linux instead of going for
the 90 or 9 and not make much effort to get into one lousy percent?
We don't know do we. So maybe one need to be cautious.
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
not an ideal solution though
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I don't want to be fearful. Frankly, I want to enjoy my computing.
Exactly so.
I wrote GROWL.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 216#335216
Do I use it? Of course not. My router has a firewall and so does Puppy and I will run as root and use Flash and Javascript. I will visit dodgy sites. I will download any pet I choose. I will take risks and feel safe enough to browse where I will . . .
I could be more careful . . .
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/CategorySecurity
Paws up those who compute in a security cage whilst wearing a tin hat?
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