Re: Zoom- best practice?

[Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com>]

On 6/5/20 9:56 AM, der.hans wrote:
> Am 05. Jun, 2020 schwätzte Peter Ehlert so:
>
> > Family is using Zoom, International.
> > They will use Zoom, and I need to participate.
> >
> > I use Debian Mate Stable, and Firefox ESR
> >
> > I am concerned about security, duh!
> > Looking for ideas.
> >
> > my current thoughts, in order of preference:
> >
> > 1. Use a separate Debian alongside my daily driver, and use Only for 
> > the Zoom meetings
> >
> > 2. Sandbox? (but how can I do that?)
> >
> > 3. Use a different browser
>
> Does zoom work just in the browser without installing software?
For me, with Firefox, I had to install a package. It seemed to work ok, 
two party meeting. That was a month ago.
> I have to use it in a couple places for work. In my experience, it 
> demands
> installing software on both debian and Ubuntu. zoom does provide a 
> package
> with insufficient depends.
A few days ago was the second time I used it. I could not get sound.  
Meeting with 4 connections.

using the Phone for voice connection failed.

From the Zoom website I grabbed the .deb package and installed it on my 
disposable system. It seemed to work, and I did not have to give an email.
I could not instigate a meeting with that app.
I have not asked another to schedule one for me.

> It also demands a package for android.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
>
> > 4. What Me Worry? ... just update and flow with it
> >
> > Thanks, Peter