Linux Viruses and Such

• (More sermon:) Competent system maintenance:

• Do use your packaging and maintenance regime. Avoid the tarball shtick absent a very compelling reason, and then realise you're assuming all the responsibilities of a packager. Also, install within /usr/local or /opt; avoid root authority if possible.

• Don't use obsolete and/or unmaintained software, e.g., BIND8.

• Don't use outright bad software, e.g., wu-ftpd.

• Do check your mime.types, mailcap, or equivalent.

• Do try to have some idea which code is more security-sensitive.

• Do know that you're responsible for whatever you run with whatever authority you wield in so doing.

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