CataclysmicGentlemanAlt
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Hey, so I use linux mint, I love the experience, however lately i have been reading and seeing how x11 allows a rouge app to log keystrokes, considering a few months ago I saw an app have malicious code inserted, I feel the need to make sure I am diligent in securing my system. Although I could switch to a distro supporting wayland, id rather see if theres other options because I really feel that Linux Mint is digital “home” and ive finally stopped distro hopping and found contentment and productivity in using it.
all that to say, does flakpak sandbox apps? and does that sandboxing prevent screen recording/keylogging of a rouge app? (i forget which one recently had a security issue, i think it was firefox, but i honestly cant remember.)
if flatpaking every app prevents them from being able to keylog or ect then id be much more at ease. i do everything on my linux device, christmas shopping, banking, ect.
Someday when wayland is natively supported by LM id switch to it, but please bear in mind, my laptop has a NVIDIA 3050 and Linux Mint cinnamon is the ONLY distro ive tried that “just works” LMDE doesn’t, I hate ubuntu with a passion so no, the mandatory fedora system update broke my system and refused to work, popos updated the nvidia drivers and broke every app on the system day one of using and refused every method of rollback. I do not have the patience or time to fiddle with Arch, and I dont like using rolling releases, and love stable releases. I have tried other distros, but linux mint was the only that has checked every box. if absolutely necessary I would be willing to someday try setting up a debian install from the ground up, but im happy using Linux Mint.
all that to say, does flakpak sandbox apps? and does that sandboxing prevent screen recording/keylogging of a rouge app? (i forget which one recently had a security issue, i think it was firefox, but i honestly cant remember.)
if flatpaking every app prevents them from being able to keylog or ect then id be much more at ease. i do everything on my linux device, christmas shopping, banking, ect.
Someday when wayland is natively supported by LM id switch to it, but please bear in mind, my laptop has a NVIDIA 3050 and Linux Mint cinnamon is the ONLY distro ive tried that “just works” LMDE doesn’t, I hate ubuntu with a passion so no, the mandatory fedora system update broke my system and refused to work, popos updated the nvidia drivers and broke every app on the system day one of using and refused every method of rollback. I do not have the patience or time to fiddle with Arch, and I dont like using rolling releases, and love stable releases. I have tried other distros, but linux mint was the only that has checked every box. if absolutely necessary I would be willing to someday try setting up a debian install from the ground up, but im happy using Linux Mint.