Chris Adams wrote:
I think at this point not having compilers around is more of an
inconvenience than any actual security measure. The only thing
additional non-privileged packages do is take up more disk space and
make updates take longer.
I concur.
Removing the compiler is just an example of 'security theater' at this
point. If an attacker has access to your system already, not having a
pre-installed compiler isn't going to slow them down much, if at all.
--
Benjamin Franz
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