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Or, you can run untrusted code in a restricted sandbox. Sadly, Linux distributions do not implement it out of the box for unclear reasons, unlike browsers for example which run every app in a sandbox.

What I want is a system where I can run anything without any risk.



>Linux distributions do not implement it out of the box

There are several distributions that _do_ implement by-default restrictions to all running software with stuff like Cgroups and GRSecurity. There are even distributions dedicated to isolating even the drivers, like Qubes.




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