There are many Linux distributions available in the present time, and this includes several niche distributions. Qubes is one such Linux distribution which focuses on security. As its tagline says, it is a "reasonably secure operating system."
When a user is using any other operating system, if they unknowingly run a malware, which may have come through email attachments, it can affect everything on the system depending on the severity of the malware.
However, Qubes has been built with a different approach called security by compartmentalization. Its uses Qubes (virtual instances) to isolate programs run by the user.
To use Qubes, we can download its ISO image from its official website:
https://www.qubes-os.org/downloads/.
To install Qubes on a computer, it is recommended you have a minimum configuration as mentioned here:
- 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (x86_64 also known as x64 aka AMD64)
- 4 GB RAM
- 32 GB disk space
Qubes can also be installed on systems not meeting these recommended...