Executing a remote sh command for installation - why is this so risky?

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  • nix-installer

    Install Nix and flakes with the fast and reliable Determinate Nix Installer, with over 2 million installs.

    • Personally, I like using this alternate installer. I find it a bit easier to work with. https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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