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feat: note that Homebrew does not have a sandbox on Linux #17318

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Two options for you

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@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ brew install hello

If you're using an older distribution of Linux, installing your first package will also install a recent version of *glibc* and *gcc*. Use `brew doctor` to troubleshoot common issues.

> [!NOTICE]
> Please note that unlike macOS, Homebrew does not use a sandbox when building on Linux, so formulae may install outside the Homebrew prefix.
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may not only read but also write arbitrary files anywhere outside the Homebrew prefix

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I would turn them around, since I'd be more worried about reads than writes. But clarification is good either way

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Our macOS sandbox doesn't block reads either - it wasn't really designed to allow you to install untrusted software, more to prevent accidents due to not passing the correct --prefix.

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ brew install hello

If you're using an older distribution of Linux, installing your first package will also install a recent version of *glibc* and *gcc*. Use `brew doctor` to troubleshoot common issues.

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This is GitHub-specific syntax that our website generation doesn't currently support

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