That junk above was more some funny snarks aimed at the faction of gnu/nix users who are constantly harping on sec, sec, SECURITY !!! Privacy, OMG, OMG. Constantly giving other users the impression many things on this platform and using their OS is like handling unstable nitroglycerin, when it's not ... not at all. Oh NO ! Never do that, oh ... don't even ever have a root account (NOOOOO, don't use sudo either!!!), no, no, no ... that's terrible the world shall surely end if you do that !! Think because it is inherently more secure gnu/Linux attracts more than it's share of users with either borderline or full blown schizophrenia and paranoia. A user could leave a file-manager and text editor running with priv's 24/7 in the taskbar and not have the slightest issue. As long as they're using common sense and not engaging in (or neglecting considering) the stupid behavior outlined in former posts. Which if someone is doing those types of things, all the default security in the world isn't going to help them if they have root/sudo access anyway.
Mentioned ran Windows, more than one release years and years under the admin account, didn't bother having 16 anti-spy, anti-malware, anti-virus etc progs running 24/7 on them either, didn't want them eating up resources. Had devoted time to learning about what mattered in security in windows though. Knew it wasn't "best practice", still never had problems and eventually did start keeping a separate user/admin acct and using that majority of time. Was just a simple, may as well do the proper thing situation. That's in Window$, they want you (help you along in it) to get your boxen so infected and crapped-up, you just go out and buy another pc, more money for them. Since M$ defaulted to setting up that separate user acct, that simple thing is one HUGE jump forward in making it a much more secure out-of-box platform as with gnu/Linux. Honestly still think this policy files thing is tarded. Still going to hold off even messing with it. In my view it even promotes worse practices, people used to one thing and then what worked changes, esp newer nixers are subject to quickly whip out that big hammer = sudo, in a situation like this or just as likely use some really dirty hacks.
Though again, still isn't really a big deal, misuse of sudo, fix is one command to chown back user ownership of the directories/files in their home. Proper use of sudo, would never even cause any issues at all. Even if for me (polkit + policy files)is just copying over two files here. Am not pressed to bother with it and will do so on my time table. That's all I need, the only graphical apps ever run with priv's, file manager, simple text editor sometimes. Guessing with the dang X process running under root(users mostly using a display manager), this thing is some kind of mitigation for it and with Wayland and the better process isolation/sec, it's supposed to bring, it'll be less of a concern. Though still don't overly care about X process = root, doesn't do so here though cause I don't need a DM anyway. Surely there's a fix for getting X under something other than root even with a one though ? Gdm does it, clearly every other very likely can as well.
Ahhhh, getting on my own nerves, though all these NOOOOO, never, ever, NOT EVER do x-simple everyday computing thing. Unless you've got your last will and testament updated and a blast shield in front of your keyboard !!! People, gimme a break. It's not that damn serious. Get real ...
Wonder how many among the tinfoil hat nixer crowd would consider the jokes above as features. Would be cool and some nixer probably already has made something that will popup when installing outside trusted sources? Dialogue ... you sure about this bud? Yes/no ... Yes ... ok dude, good luck.