Mastering Linux Security and Hardening - Second Edition

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In the Windows world and the Mac world, operating systems and the applications that they can run are sold independently of each other. So, you buy a computer that runs either Windows or macOS, and then you buy the applications separately. When it comes to doing updates, you have to update the operating system, and then update each application separately.

In the Linux world, most applications that you'll ever need are in the repositories of your Linux distro. To install an application, you just use your distro's package management utility – apt, yum, dnf, or whatever else – to install it. However, this has turned out to be both a blessing and a curse. It does make it easier to keep track of your applications and to keep ...