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diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md b/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md index 88d7674a01b..0fe61933820 100644 --- a/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md +++ b/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md @@ -51,11 +51,15 @@ us an uninstall option. ## That disclaimer we promised Some people, and somewhat rightfully so, get very upset when we tell them to -`curl | sh`. Basically, when they do this, they are trusting that the good -people who maintain Rust aren't going to hack their computer and do bad things. -That's a good instinct! If you're one of those people, please check out the -documentation on [building Rust from Source][from-source], or [the official -binary downloads][install-page]. +`curl | sh`. Their concern is that `curl | sh` implicitly requires you to trust +that the good people who maintain Rust aren't going to hack your computer and +do bad things — and even having accepted that, there is still the possibility +that the Rust website has been hacked and the `rustup` script compromised. + +Being wary of such possibilities is a good instinct! If you're uncomfortable +using `curl | sh` for reasons like these, please check out the documentation on +[building Rust from Source][from-source], or +[the official binary downloads][install-page]. [from-source]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust#building-from-source |