Not only that, but sometimes people hide hacks in new alt coins. Linux can save you from that (most of the time).
This Im worried as well, this is why I dont install any of the alt coin client
Topic: Everyone doing cryptocoins should be using Linux as OS - page 7. (Read 5308 times)
This Im worried as well, this is why I dont install any of the alt coin client
Not only that, but sometimes people hide hacks in new alt coins. Linux can save you from that (most of the time).
I always wondered how Ubuntu can be secure when it doesnt have regular updates, just new major versions
Apparently you haven't run Ubuntu, packages are updated regularly, sometimes several times a week.You can also do stupid things in Linux. I have seen several users that think they have to sudo any program, don't understand file permissions, and are prime targets for a trojan horse. The word "rootkit" comes from the Unix world, and the super user root.
If you have Bitcoin on your computer, much better advice is to do all your web browsing in a virtual machine, such as virtualbox + whatever OS you like + a non-IE non-chrome web browser, so that even when you get pwnd, the hack can't get out of the sandbox.
without loosing...
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/lose-vs-loose-365194 So maybe its time to download Ubuntu or Debian.
I always wondered how Ubuntu can be secure when it doesnt have regular updates, just new major versions
Well, Linux upgrades versions more often than Windows and you can jump between versions
without loosing your applications and data. You just upgrade and keep using your OS as you
like it but with newer stuff. Linux have updates, in fact it naggs you from time to time to run updates.
So maybe its time to download Ubuntu or Debian.
I always wondered how Ubuntu can be secure when it doesnt have regular updates, just new major versions
Also protect your Harddisk as if it was real money.
When you check out, there are not a lot of people trusting Windows with valued data. If you have a company and want to handle data you will most likely go with some kind of Unix based server. Banks, for instance, wont use Windows servers to handle customers money and transactions.
I dont know about you, but I would like to go to bed knowing I am using a robust operating system to handle my Bitcoins. Nowadays you can end up having a lot of money on cryptocoins and (even if you got them really cheap) its time to start protecting them the same way you protect your money.
So maybe its time to download Ubuntu or Debian.
If you dont want to change your Windows life get an dedicated computer for Bitcoins, install some Linux flavor on it and use your online wallets and exchanges from there.
Remember that, with Bitcoin, you are your Bank!
I dont know about you, but I would like to go to bed knowing I am using a robust operating system to handle my Bitcoins. Nowadays you can end up having a lot of money on cryptocoins and (even if you got them really cheap) its time to start protecting them the same way you protect your money.
So maybe its time to download Ubuntu or Debian.
If you dont want to change your Windows life get an dedicated computer for Bitcoins, install some Linux flavor on it and use your online wallets and exchanges from there.
Remember that, with Bitcoin, you are your Bank!
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