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submitted 1 year ago by joel_feila@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

What would be the better option for privacy. Logging into my windows partition and using zoom just for class logging right back out or install zoom on my linux partition?

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[-] wolo 11 points 1 year ago

If you put zoom in a flatpak and tighten its permissions, it won't be able to touch the rest of your system

[-] BubblyMango@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 year ago

Is this actually true withoit using wayland?

[-] wolo 1 points 1 year ago

If you're using X, it would be able to read your inputs for other applications and such, but if you don't do anything sensitive while it's running it still won't be able to do anything.

[-] BubblyMango@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 year ago

Wont it be able to take screenshots of my desktop and such?

[-] wolo 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It could, so while you're using it you should make sure you don't have anything sensitive onscreen.

If your desktop supports Wayland at all, you could switch to it while using Zoom, even if other things don't work as well, then switch back when you aren't.

[-] cow@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Zoom does not work in wayland

[-] wolo 1 points 1 year ago

ah wack, XWayland then? that should at least stop it from snooping on Wayland apps

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