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Linux suffers from a lot of unaddressed security problems. (programming.dev)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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  • Not all distros ship SELinux and the ones that do, don't actually configure it securely.

  • New users are expected to keep copying and pasting commands from their browsers to their terminal which compromises some Linux security defenses.

  • KDE, GNOME and Sway are the only functional Desktop Environments/Window Managers that support Wayland all, while the Other DEs are not even close to shipping with Wayland.

  • Most if not all of the Linux Distros in 2025 ship with Grub bootloader, which suffers from a lot of problems, instead of using the bootloaders that does not support BIOS and will improve the reliability of booting and provide a more stable experience.

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[-] mormund@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Full disk encryption is non standard and a PITA without a secure boot chain where the disk can be unlocked by the OS itself. If you have fun tinkering with your OS go nuts, but I want something that works every time even if install it for my mom. The current distro offerings aren't that.

this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2025
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