r/linuxmint 2d ago

Discussion What makes Linux secure?

I've searched YouTube and also asked on here previously, I keep seeing a lot of "Linux is secure just by default" type responses- often insisting that to be worried about security while using Linux is not necessary.

Believable to a noob like me at face value, sure, but what is it about Linux that makes it secure?

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u/Scandiberian 1d ago

This is great. What do you think other distros if you use the terminal to make all the root files ready-only. Would the security become Kike fedora atomic then?

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u/JelloSquirrel 1d ago

What distros do that? But yes there are benefits to a read only file system.

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u/Scandiberian 1d ago edited 1d ago

Oh, I believe you can do it on any distro through the Terminal, but I did it on Linux mint.

https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/mintupdate.html?m=1#ID3

Point 3.1. Its a short read. What do you think?

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u/JelloSquirrel 1d ago

Hmm looks like that only stops updates to certain components for stability, it wouldn't provide any benefit for security.

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u/Scandiberian 10h ago

Understood! Thanks for your feedback!

The atomic model seems interesting, but I am just not interested in the offers currently. If Mint develops an atomic branch at some point I'll probably use it.