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Okay sure same thing as Windows. If you aren’t reckless with the things you install and run then you are likely fine BUT there’s always a chance. All it takes is one slip up. Same logic as having a lock in the door knob and a deadbolt. By your logic (and many others), the lock on the door knob is sufficient and that may be okay with you BUT I’m gonna put a deadbolt on too just in case.
We can argue about this all day long. You will have valid points and so will I.
No...it's not the same as Windows. The difference is a properly sandboxed execution of binaries. You can Google this, but you sound like you don't care to understand why it's different. TLDR: I think you misunderstand what a "server" is, and what a desktop is. Linux is not a server, it's an Operating System.
Okay cool. Thanks.
But would you put a deadbolt on your garage door? Or on your fridge door? IMO, arguing by analogy here just obfuscates the points -- your servers aren't physical doorways with locks, and comparing them just confuses the issue.
Can you explain what added security an antivirus package would offer for a Linux server? I haven't done much with Linux administration, mostly just using Docker images for stuff at work.
I'm not a super Linux expert or anything, but I do grok tech, and I'm curious about this topic.
How does it obfuscate the point? A layered approach to security.