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[–] GMac@feddit.org -1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (9 children)

Loading any profile allows the operating system access to root privileges, and opens potential for user privilege escalation.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

Then it should delete the data while loading a dummy profile

[–] GMac@feddit.org 13 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (6 children)

That would be an interesting proposition... under duress load profile x and delete all other profiles, apps, settings and keys.

[–] kaotic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I like this option, save a snapshot and restore that snapshot deleting everything else. So it looks like a regular profile but won’t contain anything you want to remain private.

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