Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoArch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malwarewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down11cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.mllinux@lemmy.world
arrow-up1146arrow-down1external-linkArch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malwarewww.phoronix.comSome_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square29linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.mllinux@lemmy.world
minus-squareSarothazrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·21 hours agodoes a linux mint-using idiot need to worry about this, hypothetically speaking?
minus-squareSome_Emo_Chick@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 hours 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.
minus-squareSyltti@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·20 hours agoThis pertains to Arch’s AUR (Arch User Repository). On Mint, nothing you do will interact with the AUR, so you’re perfectly fine.
does a linux mint-using idiot need to worry about this, hypothetically speaking?
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!
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!