To be fair: This is what anyone expects when you install software for Windows. Just download a more or less âgood lookingâ binary blob, execute it with administrative privileges and hope that it will do what you want it to do.
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tool@lemmy.world âš10â© âšmonthsâ© agoThis is the first lesson you have to learn as a Linux enthusiast, NEVER run commands you donât know from the internet
âNah, just curl this random web address and pipe it over to a sudo bash shell, everything will be fine!â
I hate how this is becoming the official install method for more and more shit. Itâs like dude, really? You may as well stick your dick in a garbage disposal, both of those actions are equally safe.
Youâre dreaming if you think Iâm not going to wget it and read it to see what it does first.
schaeferpp@discuss.tchncs.de âš10â© âšmonthsâ© ago
__dev@lemmy.world âš10â© âšmonthsâ© ago
At least itâs transparent and often doesnât require root, unlike say a debian package.
Crazazy@feddit.nl âš10â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Even worse is when the bash script you downloaded is only there to do some uname checks and then download and execute more code from the internet
pm_boobs_send_nudes@lemmy.world âš10â© âšmonthsâ© ago
As a lawyer I feel the same about people not reading contracts and signing stuff or just clicking the accept button. But hey, thatâs just how it is unfortunately.