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distrobox
Use any linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Mirror available at: https://gitlab.com/89luca89/distrobox
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AppImageLauncher
Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages
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packj
Packj stops :zap: Solarwinds-, ESLint-, and PyTorch-like attacks by flagging malicious/vulnerable open-source dependencies ("weak links") in your software supply-chain
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changed-files
:octocat: Github action to retrieve all (added, copied, modified, deleted, renamed, type changed, unmerged, unknown) files and directories.
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ultimatepp
U++ is a C++ cross-platform rapid application development framework focused on programmer's productivity. It includes a set of libraries (GUI, SQL, Network etc.), and integrated development environment (TheIDE).
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AppImageUpdate
AppImageUpdate lets you update AppImages in a decentral way using information embedded in the AppImage itself.
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- Landrun: Sandbox any Linux process using Landlock, no root or containers
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Popular GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files is compromised
I've found firejail to be a useful tool for this (https://github.com/netblue30/firejail), and additionally use opensnitch (https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch) to monitor for unexpected network requests.
For CI/CD using something like ArgoCD let's you avoid giving CI direct access to prod - it still needs write access to a git repo, and ideally some read access to Argo to check if deployment succeeded but it limits the surface area.
- Nsjail: A light-weight process isolation tool for Linux
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Vanilla OS 2: an immutable distribution to run all software
Do you happen to know if the overlayfs bug that upset the firejail developers has been fixed yet? https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/discussions/4178
Perhaps firejail is dead? There's been no releases in 18 months.
- Confidentiality in the Face of Pervasive Surveillance
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Sandboxing All the Things with Flatpak and BubbleBox
bubblewrap is designed as a low-level too. There is nothing quick and dirty about it. It disallows everything by default and you have to be explicit about what you want to share with the host. If your application needs complex permissions/resources, then you will need to have a complex bubblewrap command line.
Once you have figured out which permissions/resources you need for a given program, you can wrap the command line invocation in a shell script.
If you want other people to do the work of defining permissions/resources, then have a look at firejail: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail
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Ask HN: What are some unpopular technologies you wish people knew more about?
Firejail is cool: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail
Linux namespaces/cgroups but nowhere near as heavy as Docker.
I use it when I want to limit the memory of a Python script:
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Toolship: A (More) Secure Workstation
Firejail can also be a useful option, though no good if you're on Mac https://firejail.wordpress.com/
Uses the same Linux primitives as docker etc, but can be a bit more ergonomic for this use case
- Firejail: Light, featureful and zero-dependency security sandbox for Linux
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netblue30/firejail is an open source project licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0 only which is an OSI approved license.
The primary programming language of firejail is C.
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