Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?message-squaremessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up197arrow-down1message-squareDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-text
Hi. I wanted to know if it’s needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?
minus-squaresebsch@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoWindows network layer is a desaster. It is so bad, you could currupt the system with Ping in the past. I would not say, you should not have a firewall on a desktop, but saying it’s a good idea bc/ windows makes me laugh.
Windows network layer is a desaster. It is so bad, you could currupt the system with Ping in the past.
I would not say, you should not have a firewall on a desktop, but saying it’s a good idea bc/ windows makes me laugh.