Software updater snuck in a package that is unwanted

[C de-Avillez]

On Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:06:18 +0800
Bret Busby <bret.busby at gmail.com> wrote:

<snip/>

> So, if this package was not a trojan horse, according to the
resposes
> to my problem, that have thus farn been posted to the list, that
> package should have been disabled.
> 
> Instead, the package has apparently been installing unlisted software
> from unlisted sources, with the unknown software that it has
> inastalled without authorisation, requiring a system reboot,
> indicating that the unknown software that the package has installed
> without authorisation, being software that affects and involves the
> operating system
> 
> The package is clearly trojan horse software.
> 
> This is not a "bug".
> 
> This is a software package that should never have been installed,
> installing unknown operating system software, from unauthorised and
> unknown sources, showing that, regarding
> "
> people with vastly more experience than yourself that
> they don't know what they're talking about.
> "
> as the information that they have stated,. would prevent the package
> from installing software, is clearly, wrong.
> 
> And the actions of the package, have clearly shown
> "that they don't know what they're talking about."

Sigh.

Folks, can we please let this die? Mr. Busby has made his opinion, and
lack of understanding/knowledge known.

Please let it go.

..C..
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