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While NixOS looks interesting, it seems like a security flaw to store the functions of the OS in a single file. Your thoughts? (lemmy.world)
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To me, it doesn’t sound as secure since if something happened to that file (deleted, corrupted, etc.), the whole OS could get destroyed.

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[–] Szwendacz@kbin.maciej.cloud 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't even try installing steam or you loose all your gpu drivers and stuff.

[–] qwesx@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that mainly happens if your name is Linus Sebastian.

[–] Szwendacz@kbin.maciej.cloud 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A living proof how apt can be dangerous.

[–] Limitless_screaming@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

A living proof how typing a full, punctuated sentence and then pressing enter without reading the warning prompt after getting an error from the GUI store can be dangerous. So don't do drugs kids.