Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoArch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malwarewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down11cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareSarothazrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 days agodoes a linux mint-using idiot need to worry about this, hypothetically speaking?
minus-squareSyltti@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days 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-up6·8 days 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!