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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Do you use an antivirus? Why, or why not? (lemmy.kde.social)

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With the increase popularity of the linux desktop and the steamdeck, will new viruses and malwares be developed for linux systems? should we better use an antivirus?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You dont need an antivirus if you don't run software from unknown sources, and you keep your machine up to date.

For the most part, if you do all that and you're still attacked, they would probably get past an antivirus, anyways. I've never had an antivirus catch anything after decades of running Windows.

A bit thing to note for people running home servers is to watch what they expose to the internet. Insecure software and insecure configurations are huge targets for botnets these days.