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    Issue installing Linux

    Maybe this tuto? https://www.hellotech.com/guide/for/how-to-install-linux-on-windows-10
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    Solved Your Gmail Account Has Unlimited Addresses

    I had no idea this was possible. Great news! Thanks.
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    Concerns that gpg (GnuPG) could be maliciously used in order to encrypt users files

    Firewalld is indeed available in the Ubuntu repo but I think I’ll stick to ufw since I’ve installed netfilter rules (with netfilter-persistent) which are periodically updated through a python script. I know it works like that (I’ve checked) and I’m not sure about what would happen if I moved to...
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    Concerns that gpg (GnuPG) could be maliciously used in order to encrypt users files

    OK... So I will uninstall clamav, rkhunter, chkrootkit but I still have a question about the firewall (which the author in the link given by @kc1di recommends). When I enter: sudo ufw status verbose The answer is: WARN: uid is 0 but '/' is owned by 1000 Status: active Logging: on (low)...
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    Concerns that gpg (GnuPG) could be maliciously used in order to encrypt users files

    Well… This situation is not very satisfying. I’m well aware that user’s education in that matter is extremely important but you can’t bet on that. It just takes one silly decision, one instant of distraction and you’re doomed. Now, if you say that I shouldn’t change the permissions for the gpg...
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    Concerns that gpg (GnuPG) could be maliciously used in order to encrypt users files

    I’m newbie here, so my question is probably a very naive one, but I still would like your advice. I’m using Ubuntu 22.04 as my personal desktop computer and discovered (on the web) that it is possible to encrypt a file without having to fill in the passphrase window. For example: echo "My...
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