Software updater snuck in a package that is unwanted

[Wynona Stacy Lockwood]

On Oct 18, 2017 08:30, "C de-Avillez" <hggdh2 at ubuntu.com> wrote:

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".

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..


Agreed but I have one last question for him.

Just how tight is that tinfoil hat, Mr. Busby?
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