In Ubuntu 24.10, whose release is scheduled for October 10, 2024, a permissions request feature will be introduced, allowing users to control application access to system resources.
It will enable users to control, manage, and better understand the behavior of applications running on their devices. This technology is based on the implementation of AppArmor in Ubuntu, which provides finely-tuned access control to applications without requiring changes to their source code.
Oliver Smith, acting Director of Ubuntu Desktop Development at Canonical, states: "Permissions requests, relying on AppArmor, enhance application isolation and manage access at the system call level, ensuring that every action is under strict control and requires user consent, even if the application is unaware of this process."
The main elements of this innovation will consist of two pre-installed packages: a graphical interface called Security Center and a command-line utility called prompting-client. These tools will utilize the new features implemented in snapd 2.65 and AppArmor 4.0. Through the Security Center application, users will be able to manage request rules on their Ubuntu desktop, and future updates will add even more features, such as encryption management and firewall configuration.
The permissions request feature will launch in experimental mode.
To install the new feature, the following commands need to be executed:
snap refresh snapd —channel=candidate snap install desktop-security-center snap install prompting-client
Fonte: linux.org.ru
