No, it is different, as it adds an entire layer of indirection and unknown to the mix, increasing the risk in the process.
Comment on A sneaky demonstration of the dangers of curl bash
krispyavuz@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Curl bash is no different than running an sh script you dont know manually…
axx@slrpnk.net 4 days ago
K3can@lemmy.radio 4 days ago
True, but this is specifically about scripts you think you know, and how curl bash might trick you into running a different script entirely.