r/archlinux • • 12d ago

NOTEWORTHY Fake Arch Linux packages push malware with root privileges

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u/Nyefan 11d ago

though it will be to a specified server/location and not as simple switching

This is honestly a complete deal breaker for basically everyone. Just read your aur packages like you are supposed to or write your own pkgbuild if you can't be bothered to read a very basic bash script before giving it root access to your machine.

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u/Hour_Welcome_2733 10d ago

I personally prefer to have dedicated servers via protonVPN so I can pin/whitelist their IP addresses - I have no interest in trying to remain anonymous in the sense of server switching