I liked this take on security (I admit I was probably selectively looking for something like this).
An extremely short summary of the best security practice in Linux Mint is this: - Use good passwords. - Install updates as soon as they become available. - Only install software from the official software sources of Linux Mint and Ubuntu. - Don't install antivirus (yes, really!). - Don't install Windows emulators like Wine. - Enable the firewall. - Above all: use your common sense.
Security in Linux Mint and Ubuntu: an Explanation and Some Tips
I'm pretty much doing all that, except I haven't set up the firewall. I will use the instructions given on the same post. Another chance to use the CLI.
Enable the Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw):
$ sudo ufw enable
Check the status:
$ sudo ufw status verbose
Turn off logging:
$ sudo ufw logging off
I restarted to check if the machine keeps it enabled. It does.
That'll do.
I posted my first post from the CLI. It took me a few trys, needing to use the sudo command (which means Super User DO) and figuring out where to paste my token - I didn't quite get what ~/ meant but the error message soon told me. I think there is a . missing in the smol.pub/manual where it mentions `~/.config/smolpub`. Anyway I got it all working. Some things I learnt:
Wonder how people manage to remember all their command lines. Keep using it I guess.
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