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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] plinky@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The worst part it persists through reinstalls (if i understood correctly)

[–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is also my understanding, at least of you keep the EFI partition.

[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It can outlast those too.

In many of these cases, however, it’s still possible to run a software tool freely available from the IBV or device vendor website that reflashes the firmware from the OS. To pass security checks, the tool installs the same cryptographically signed UEFI firmware already in use, with only the logo image, which doesn’t require a valid digital signature, changed.

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year ago

It's reminiscent of boot sector viruses in the DOS days.