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  • herogee
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    • Jun 2004
    • 370
    #1

    Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

    Hello,

    I've just installed Ubuntu 8.10 on my computer to try linux for the 1st time in my life, so you can imagine I'm a complete beginner ... One of the questions I have is the following:

    How secure is Ubuntu if I connect to the internet straight out of the box?

    Let the debate begin!

    Cheers,

    hrg
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    quaint little villages here and there ...
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    • Kamal
      Administrator
      • May 2002
      • 29058
      #2
      Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

      more secure than you will ever need it to be.
      www.mjwebhosting.com

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        • herogee
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          • Jun 2004
          • 370
          #3
          Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

          So you're saying I can connect to the net straight away and not worry about intrusion attempts?
          If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air,
          quaint little villages here and there ...

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            • Kamal
              Administrator
              • May 2002
              • 29058
              #4
              Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

              yes you dont. you wont get hacked like windows machines would. I presume you're still connecting wirelessly through a router at home.
              www.mjwebhosting.com

              Jib says:
              he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
              Originally posted by ace_dl
              Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
              I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me

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                • herogee
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                  • Jun 2004
                  • 370
                  #5
                  Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

                  Nope, no need. It's a desktop, so it's a wired connection to the router ...
                  If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air,
                  quaint little villages here and there ...

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                    • etincelles
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                      • Jun 2005
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                      Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

                      .........
                      Last edited by etincelles; March 24, 2010, 02:41:38 PM.

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                        • herogee
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                          • Jun 2004
                          • 370
                          #7
                          Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

                          Thanks for the link etincelles.

                          I've been checking the Ubuntu forums and various blogs and, indeed, the consensus seems to be that Linux is fairly secure straight out of the box, due to iptables and all ports in closed state.
                          If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air,
                          quaint little villages here and there ...

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                            • Kamal
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                              • May 2002
                              • 29058
                              #8
                              Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

                              not to mention since you are still behind a router, most ports on the router should be closed. Plus if you are still nervous about security, you can download a nice software firewall for your linux machine.
                              www.mjwebhosting.com

                              Jib says:
                              he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
                              Originally posted by ace_dl
                              Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
                              I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me

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                                • Digger
                                  Are you Kidding me??
                                  • Nov 2004
                                  • 2745
                                  #9
                                  Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

                                  whats ubunto? an OS? can i put my games and everything on there? or needs compability?
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                                    • feather
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                                      • Jul 2004
                                      • 20916
                                      #10
                                      Re: Question from a Linux/Ubuntu newbie

                                      One of the many flavours of Linux. Aren't you on a Mac? Mac was built on FreeBSD shares similarities with Linux under the hood. If you want to run Ubuntu you'd have to dual boot it. There're emulators like WINE that lets you run Windows programs on it.

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