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On Dec 10, 2011 8:50 PM, "LinuxIsOne" <linuxisone@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> I have come to conclusion that almost all Linux work almost in the same |
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way since they have the same kernel, however, this is what I think. |
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I don't mean to scare you, but most Linux distros work differently. |
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First, there might be differences in how they install a package. There's |
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RPM, apt, pacman, portage, and others. |
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Second, there are differences in the "init" system. Gentoo users OpenRC, |
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Ubuntu uses upstart, and others use SysVinit, systemd, and so on. |
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And even you can't guarantee that the kernels are the same. Many distros |
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introduce their own distro-specific patches to the vanilla kernel. With |
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Gentoo, it's even more complicated, as most experienced Gentooroids will |
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configure and compile their own kernels. |
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(The last paragraph, however, is the reason why Gentoo is so secure: |
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attackers can't be sure that the vuln they're targeting is located at the |
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right spot, *if* the vuln exists at all. Throw in hardened patches like |
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GrSecurity, PAX, and SELinux... well, you get the idea.) |
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((No wonder NASDAQ uses Gentoo for its infrastructure)) |
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Rgds, |
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