Wednesday, May 10, 2017

What is the risk in adding unknown PPAs?


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Are “PPA's” safe to add to my system, and what are some “red flags” to watch out for?







Whenever I add a new repository PPA, I get a warning asking me if i trust it. Ubuntu doesn't catch any virus or malware since it asks password for each and everything.



So, the question is: What is the risk in adding unknown PPAs?

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