Post #3937442
2026-07-19 15:57 UTC
Immutable means: every time you power it on, it’s the same.
So, if you get infected by a virus, power cycle and it’s like it never happened.
That, like everything you read on the internet, is a gross oversimplification, caveats apply, etc. etc. but for the most part, that’s what immutable means: the running system has no ability to persist changes (except in very specific, controlled, secure, easier to protect circumstances…)
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@ranzispa@mander.xyz 2026-07-19 16:06
I guess a virus can, and often does, live in plain data. Moreover, can you not have scripts and executables in your personal directory? Can you not schedule a cronjob or a systemd service?
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@muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-19 21:49
“Today I played this awesome hacker game called “terminal” and when I put in the “lbu commit” cheat code, I unlocked an ass-beating!” “Dad says we can’t play at your house anymore, Jake.”