In Ubuntu 24.10, scheduled for release on October 10, 2024, a permission request feature will be introduced that allows users to control application access to system resources.
It will enable users to monitor, 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 for applications without requiring modifications to their source code.
Oliver Smith, acting director of Ubuntu Desktop development at Canonical, states: "Permission requests, leveraging AppArmor, enhance application isolation and manage access at the system call level, ensuring that every action is strictly controlled and requires user consent, even if the application is unaware of this process."
The key components of this innovation will be two pre-installed packages: a graphical interface called Security Center and a command-line utility named prompting-client. These tools will utilize 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, with future updates adding even more functionalities such as encryption management and firewall configuration.
The permission request feature will be launched 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
Bron: linux.org.ru
