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Comment by pjmlp

2 months ago

Because even with HTTPS that script might not do what you expect and then is too late, xz style attack.

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kibwen  2 months ago

You're already installing a binary, the script is not the weak link here.

  • pjmlp  2 months ago

    Depends, installing binaries on GNU/Linux usually assumes validated distro repos.

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