Is Linux Ubuntu the most secure OS to store my BTC on? - page 2.

AliceWonder

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Quote from: nwbitcoin on June 17, 2013, 03:21:09 PM

In vanilla format, windows and Ubuntu are about as secure as each other.

Ha ha ha ha! Not even close.

I'm sorry but not only is windows closed source but academic studies have demonstrated that the linux kernel has far few bugs per line of code than Windows. Most security holes are the result of bugs.

The Red October malware network that went un-discovered for years. Was it open source or closed source vulnerabilities it exploited?

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Quote from: cryptofreak on June 17, 2013, 02:40:25 AM

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Version 12.10 has spyware installed.
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Any proof to back up that statement?

Things you searched for were sent to amazon un-encrypted.
This is public knowledge.

I prefer to call it adware because the purpose was to serve you advertisements but it was spyware.

CryptoBadger

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The OS probably isn't as important as the user. =)

I wouldn't keep your wallet (at least, the wallet with the majority of your coins in it) on any computer that is connected to the internet. The best place for your wallet is offline - stored on a few USB keys in multiple locations. I wrote a guide on securing your wallet a few weeks ago:

http://www.cryptobadger.com/2013/05/guide-bitcoin-wallet-security/

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Quote from: cryptofreak on June 17, 2013, 02:40:25 AM

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Version 12.10 has spyware installed.
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Any proof to back up that statement? Anyone trying to distribute spyware in a distro would also need to change a shedload of other software that can detect or report it's activity to have a snowball's chance in hell of getting away with it for more than a few days and any changes of that magnitude would soon be detected through digital fingerprints.

TL:DR Calling BS on that.

Could be referring to this https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/10/privacy-ubuntu-1210-amazon-ads-and-data-leaks

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Quote from: bongwater on June 17, 2013, 03:55:50 PM

They are equally as safe in my opinion.

Probably not, because the amount of malware produced for windows is way greater than for linux systems, but you know, the biggest threat resides between the char and the keyboard, hehe.

bongwater

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They are equally as safe in my opinion.

pedrog

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I'm no fan of Ubuntu, but if you are comparing to Windows, it's much saffer.

Welsh

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Screw all of this. Just use a offline computer, doesn't matter what OS then. SAFEST option.

nwbitcoin

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You are a geek if you are too early to the party!

In vanilla format, windows and Ubuntu are about as secure as each other.

The big problem these days is not the standard OS, but the apps running on it. So you might not download any malware, but you could still end up having a hacker come visit.

The major problem with most Linux distros is everyone thinks they are secure and don't do the patch management that it needs to keep it secure!

Just be careful with your passwords and your encryption, and you should be ok.

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Quote from: randomguy7 on June 17, 2013, 01:28:26 PM

Use gentoo and harden the shit out of it using grsecurity and selinux. Grin

+1, posting from hardened gentoo. :-) Armory with offline wallet running on linux is pretty much as safe as it gets. And backups, backups and backups..

randomguy7

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Use gentoo and harden the shit out of it using grsecurity and selinux. Grin

But for simplicity I'd recommend an external (usb connected) hard disk with some linux os installed on it. Only use it to manage your wallet. Especially no webbrowsing. And NEVER let a running system access the disk, always boot directly from it.

SirMintALot

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In POS we trust

The most secure OS? Probably OpenBSD or FreeBSD using jails. But I don't know if anyone has ported the wallet software yet.

favdesu

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the OS doesn't matter IMO. though Ubuntu may be safer than windows

what'ts more important is that you set up a decent wallet password and store it in the cloud like google drive or dropbox

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Quote from: cryptofreak on June 17, 2013, 02:40:25 AM

Not every version of Ubuntu is secure.
Version 12.10 has spyware installed.

LOL Where did you read that? I get the feeling your talking about Nepomuk.

cryptofreak

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Not every version of Ubuntu is secure.
Version 12.10 has spyware installed.
10.04 and 12.04 is secure, they are stable versions.

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Quote from: cp1 on June 16, 2013, 07:34:31 PM

I wrote a guide to using armory offline: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/newbies-want-cold-offline-storage-for-your-bitcoins-heres-how-armory-235584

good job , thank you

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Quote from: Amphytrion on June 17, 2013, 02:02:28 AM

Personally I'm using a debian distribution with custom modifications. No problems thus far.

^Looks like we've got a bad ass right here.

Amphytrion

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Personally I'm using a debian distribution with custom modifications. No problems thus far.

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Quote from: AliceWonder on June 17, 2013, 01:53:27 AM

I've been using Linux since 1998 (MKLinux DR3 my first distro)

I'd stay away from Ubuntu, it's gone adware.

Last time I tried it, I try to launch the gimp - didn't see it. So I entered gimp into the search thingy and what did I get? A bunch of amazon links.

If you like the debian package manager, go with debian or mint.
If you like the RPM package manager, go with fedora.

CentOS is another option, the software packages are older but it is more stable since it is not a testing ground for new features.

I've gone Mint in the last few years, but thanks for Mentioning Fedora. i think i'll be going back To Fedora to try it out now that you mentioned it. havent heard of Fedora core in a longtime.

AliceWonder

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I've been using Linux since 1998 (MKLinux DR3 my first distro)

I'd stay away from Ubuntu, it's gone adware.

Last time I tried it, I try to launch the gimp - didn't see it. So I entered gimp into the search thingy and what did I get? A bunch of amazon links.

If you like the debian package manager, go with debian or mint.
If you like the RPM package manager, go with fedora.

CentOS is another option, the software packages are older but it is more stable since it is not a testing ground for new features.

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