curl | sudo bash isn't a security issue (on Linux)

When I want to try out a new tool and its &ldquo;Getting Started&rdquo; page kicks off with curl https://thingy.dev/install.sh | sudo bash , I usually turn 360° and walk away 1 . It&rsquo;s not worth it. But this is not because I&rsquo;m worried about security. In fact I don&rsquo;t think there&rsquo;s any real security issue with the curl | sudo bash here. To understand why, let&rsquo;s start by…