Ubuntu and Fedora Security?

Discussion in 'all things UNIX' started by lucygrl, Sep 24, 2014.

  1. lucygrl

    lucygrl Registered Member

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    Of Ubuntu verse Fedora, which one has the better security and why?
     
  2. NGRhodes

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    Far too general a question.
    They are differently configured, have different sets of tools available that can effect security.
    We don't know what you would/will use either for, what is important to you.
    Both have a respectable history of providing sensible defaults and being responsive to fixing important security bugs.
    So without knowing any specifics the answer is they are as good as each other :)
     
  3. lucygrl

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    Thankyou, Im just using it for general use only. I sort of thought they were probably both on a par when it came to security. Am I correct is saying that Fedora is more focused on using free and open source software then Ubuntu?
     
  4. oliverjia

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    I think you are right. I personally prefer Ubuntu, as it's more convenient and user friendly (at least for me).
     
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    Which one is more I don't know, but there's this on Ubuntu:

    -https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Features
     
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    Right, but I assumed the gist of it was asking which was more kosher.
     
  9. oliverjia

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    This issue will be gone in the forthcoming Ubuntu 14.10. For previous versions, go to fixubuntu.com and this privacy issue can be taken care of in a few clicks.
     
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