Isn’t this basically the banana cultivation problem of computing? Linux has pretty good genetic diversity with mutations and speciation happening on the regular, MacOS doesn’t have that variety, but is a genetically engineered abomination that’s regularly gene-edited to patch problems out.
As for Windows, I’d say it’s the Cavendish banana of operating systems.
Yeah, but it makes me feel smart when I get it working even though I'm running off the back of 100s of other users that are actually smart and listed out the steps online.
Honestly that does make you smart, as far as computer users go. Being able to distinguish good advice from malicious advice is something a lot of people can’t do, otherwise those scam sites hawking ‘tools’ (malware) to fix some random windows problem wouldn’t exist.
Though tbf when searching for linux help you're more likely to actually get it, and it may not work or you may have to kinda translate it to your distro, but it's less likely to be that type of malicious tool you speak of on windows.
Meanwhile those "tools" are either SEOd to hell and back so the only thing that comes up when searching is them instead of some useful stackoverflow page, or windows docs post-w8 themselves tell you to fix every problem by reinstalling.
Actually that's a BIG reason I finally swapped to linux, for years it had been "but idk how to fix shit like I can on windows" until that tipping point when it became "well at least I can find a fix for linux, windows just keeps saying reinstall and the internet says 'use this totally not sketchy proprietary and sometimes expensive software.'"
I installed some games from GOG on the steam deck. The hardest part was trying to figure out how to make them show up in steam library. For software that requires modifying the system, you'll have to jailbreak the steam os. It's quite straight forward and irc it took me about 30min to enable sudo and install ydotool for autoclicker.
Well yeah, it's built to run proton which is wine to emulate windows games. I'm talking about using it as a Linux machine outside of purely steam / windows games. Try to install megasync, for example
I actually had a version of linux fail to run on linux recently: software updates were failing because the newest OS version updated some directories and file structures, and downgrading would require doing manually.
Reminds me of the joke that github should just hire malware developers to fix the install process of every random git repo that requires pages of install instructions and an entire book of troubleshooting
Remind me of a time long ago when someone requested my help on setting up a project.I Tried setting up project on my system and there was malicious code that would collect and send data to the attackers, but it failed to read data because it was trying to access the C drive.
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Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 131 pts · 303d
witty_username@feddit.nl · 80 pts · 303d
Zoot@reddthat.com · 51 pts · 303d
Maybe they meant it's a soke
kautau@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 303d
no, then he would have said snapcraft
qaz@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 303d
But then it wouldn't be able to do anything unless they properly configured the apps permissions :(
IronKrill@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 303d
I believe that's the joke, but I'm glad someone explained this for those that don't know.
socsa@piefed.social · 3 pts · 303d
chroot virus
psud@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 298d
The no holds barred way of getting root on otherwise secure systems
voodooattack@lemmy.world · 123 pts · 303d
Isn’t this basically the banana cultivation problem of computing? Linux has pretty good genetic diversity with mutations and speciation happening on the regular, MacOS doesn’t have that variety, but is a genetically engineered abomination that’s regularly gene-edited to patch problems out.
As for Windows, I’d say it’s the Cavendish banana of operating systems.
saltnotsugar@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 303d
I just called Microsoft and their support line confirmed that they are, indeed, a banana.
jim_v@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 303d
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 303d
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 302d
My anus is bleeding!
HowAbt2day@futurology.today · 2 pts · 302d
Again.
4grams@awful.systems · 9 pts · 302d
I just absolutely love this comment, especially the dismissive bit at the end. Damn fine nerding my friend.
voodooattack@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 302d
I was having a shitty day and now I feel appreciated. Thank you.
racemaniac@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 303d
Sadly enough, the same is applicable for regular programs..
If it were only this hard for bad stuff, you might have a point, but this also being an issue for good stuff is why linux is such a PITA to use....
Cosmonaut_Collin@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 303d
Yeah, but it makes me feel smart when I get it working even though I'm running off the back of 100s of other users that are actually smart and listed out the steps online.
Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 303d
Honestly that does make you smart, as far as computer users go. Being able to distinguish good advice from malicious advice is something a lot of people can’t do, otherwise those scam sites hawking ‘tools’ (malware) to fix some random windows problem wouldn’t exist.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 302d
Though tbf when searching for linux help you're more likely to actually get it, and it may not work or you may have to kinda translate it to your distro, but it's less likely to be that type of malicious tool you speak of on windows.
Meanwhile those "tools" are either SEOd to hell and back so the only thing that comes up when searching is them instead of some useful stackoverflow page, or windows docs post-w8 themselves tell you to fix every problem by reinstalling.
Actually that's a BIG reason I finally swapped to linux, for years it had been "but idk how to fix shit like I can on windows" until that tipping point when it became "well at least I can find a fix for linux, windows just keeps saying reinstall and the internet says 'use this totally not sketchy proprietary and sometimes expensive software.'"
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 302d
I never have this problem, but I always install with pacman.
JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca · 87 pts · 303d
Sounds like an average day trying to run something on Linux.
gilarelli@jlai.lu · 143 pts · 303d
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 303d
Aktacualy those are hooks the meme is bait for saying the hooks are bait which makes them bait ..... Cary on.
gilarelli@jlai.lu · 47 pts · 303d
😘
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io · 34 pts · 303d
Linux doesn’t need anti virus because nothing can run on it either way
Midnitte@beehaw.org · 28 pts · 303d
Nah, most things people try to run work no problem.
It sounds like trying to install dependencies for libraries for R on Linux. 🤮
CucumberFetish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 303d
Can't be worse than trying to fix dependencies for maven on any platform
irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 302d
Try and get luarocks running on windows and you will become a terrorist.
NeilBru@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 303d
Sees Maven
Cue Autistic Screeching
kautau@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 303d
Yeah SteamOS is celebrated for its contributions to gaming, but good luck running something that's not in flathub
CucumberFetish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 303d
I installed some games from GOG on the steam deck. The hardest part was trying to figure out how to make them show up in steam library. For software that requires modifying the system, you'll have to jailbreak the steam os. It's quite straight forward and irc it took me about 30min to enable sudo and install ydotool for autoclicker.
kautau@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 303d
Well yeah, it's built to run proton which is wine to emulate windows games. I'm talking about using it as a Linux machine outside of purely steam / windows games. Try to install megasync, for example
CucumberFetish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 302d
If it can be installed on arch, it can be installed on steam OS. You just have to jailbreak it beforehand, as I said in the previous comment.
sheogorath@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 302d
Just run Distrobox if you want to run something outside of flatpaks.
ulterno@programming.dev · 0 pts · 303d
From my exp, the mojo installer (the GUI installer most GoG games' Linux versions come with) does not require
sudofinitebanjo@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 303d
I actually had a version of linux fail to run on linux recently: software updates were failing because the newest OS version updated some directories and file structures, and downgrading would require doing manually.
Taldan@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 303d
Reminds me of the joke that github should just hire malware developers to fix the install process of every random git repo that requires pages of install instructions and an entire book of troubleshooting
alexdeathway@programming.dev · 46 pts · 303d
Remind me of a time long ago when someone requested my help on setting up a project.I Tried setting up project on my system and there was malicious code that would collect and send data to the attackers, but it failed to read data because it was trying to access the C drive.
NotACIAPlant@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 303d
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 303d
yes, somehow people keep inventing less funny versions of that
jol@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 303d
I liked OP better
Brahvim@lemmy.kde.social · 2 pts · 303d
Same. GNU one feels old this time around...
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 303d
You do realize that's how comedy works, right? 😅
nieceandtows@programming.dev · 36 pts · 303d
Should have actually charged the $5 for all the work done
Jumuta@sh.itjust.works · 25 pts · 303d
classic
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone · 23 pts · 303d
respect the hustle heres a pity ransom
foodandart@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 303d
Now that is being damned with faint praise!
goatinspace@feddit.org · 11 pts · 303d
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 303d
That is a bit out of date. There are professional cyber crime groups now, doing very sophisticated malware.
MajorHavoc@programming.dev · 14 pts · 303d
Yes. Sadly Linux viruses are doing well, today. I suppose it is a reflection of Linux's success.
joshchandra@midwest.social · 4 pts · 303d
Shoot, really? Dang...
psud@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 298d
Most Linux malware is aimed at servers, that's where the money is, and where Linux has serious market share
turdcollector69@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 303d
Many such cases
irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 302d
Having stuff like distro package managers and flatpak helps.
bacon_pdp@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 303d
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 300d
What is this
cmalwlibrary? Cannot find anything about it.psud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 298d
Since it has malware abbreviated in its name I think it's a joke
BananaIsABerry@lemmy.zip · -2 pts · 303d