Immutable Linux delivers serious security – here are your 5 best options

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• An immutable distribution increases the security of the OS.
• Linux offers several different immutable distributions.
• Most of these are general-purpose, so anyone can use them.

What is an “immutable” Linux distribution?

Put simply, an immutable distro is one in which certain directories are read-only and cannot be changed. For example, the /usr directory contains many of your applications’…