Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoArch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malwarewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down11cross-posted to: cybersecurity@infosec.publinux@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkArch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malwarewww.phoronix.comSome_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square28linkfedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@infosec.publinux@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSarothazrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 month agodoes a linux mint-using idiot need to worry about this, hypothetically speaking?
minus-squareSyltti@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoThis pertains to Arch’s AUR (Arch User Repository). On Mint, nothing you do will interact with the AUR, so you’re perfectly fine.
minus-squareSome_Emo_Chick@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoGenerally not. The AUR stands for Archlinux User Repository. It’s their repo. Unless added as a source manually, you will never see a package from it.
does a linux mint-using idiot need to worry about this, hypothetically speaking?
This pertains to Arch’s AUR (Arch User Repository). On Mint, nothing you do will interact with the AUR, so you’re perfectly fine.
thank you!
Generally not. The AUR stands for Archlinux User Repository. It’s their repo. Unless added as a source manually, you will never see a package from it.
thank you!