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# FAQ
#### Why is flatpak included? Should I use flatpak?
https://github.com/secureblue/secureblue/issues/125#issuecomment-1859610560
#### Should I use electron apps? Why don't they work well with hardened_malloc?
https://github.com/secureblue/secureblue/issues/193#issuecomment-1953323680
#### My fans are really loud, is this normal?
During rpm-ostree operations, it's normal. Outside of that:
- Make sure you followed the nvidia steps in the readme if you're using nvidia.
- Make sure you're using an `asus` image if you're using asus.
#### Should I use firejail?
[No](https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html#firejail), use ``bubblejail`` if there's no flatpak available for an app.
#### An app I use won't start due to a malloc issue. How do I fix it?
Override `LD_PRELOAD` for that app. For flatpaks, this is as simple as removing the environment variable via Flatseal.
#### On secureblue half of my CPU cores are gone. Why is this?
`mitigations=auto,nosmt` is set on secureblue. This means that if your CPU is vulnerable to attacks that utilize [Simultaneous Multithreading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_multithreading), SMT will be disabled.
#### Should I use a userns image or not? What's the difference?
[USERNS](USERNS.md)
#### How do I install `x`?
1. Check if it's already installed using `rpm -qa | grep x`
2. Check if there's a flatpak available at https://flathub.org
3. Consider using distrobox or nix to install it
4. Layer it using `rpm-ostree install`, as a last option
#### Another security project has a feature that's missing in secureblue, can you add it?
First check if the README already has an equivalent or better feature. If it doesn't, open a new github issue.
#### I need Javascript JIT for a specific site, how do I enable it?
Add an additional chromium policy file and set the sites that need JIT in `JavaScriptJitAllowedForSites`. Here is the [policy reference](
https://admx.help/?Category=Chrome&Policy=Google.Policies.Chrome::JavaScriptJitAllowedForSites).
#### Why won't flatpak steam run?
To use flatpak steam you need to:
- Be on a [userns](USERNS.md) variant
- Remove `LD_PRELOAD=/var/run/host/usr/lib64/libhardened_malloc.so` from flatpak steam's environment variables in Flatseal
#### How do I enable bluetooth kernel modules?
Run `ujust toggle-bluetooth-modules`
#### Why are upgrades so large?
https://universal-blue.org/faq/?h=diff#why-does-it-download-more-changes-than-it-seems-like-it-should