Top FAQ: Windows Users Considering Linux – Answers to Common Questions

Are you getting annoyed with Microsoft’s approach? Thinking about replacing Windows with Linux. Beware, Linux is not free Windows. Before you go, read the answers to frequently asked questions from Windows users about Linux.

We’ll wrap up the short intro to Linux for Windows users with some questions that won’t satisfy Windows users. Linux is in many ways much freer.

Are updates installed automatically on Linux with no option to turn them off?

No, Linux does not have automatic update installations. Individual environments may have an update tool implemented where automatic installation can sometimes be set up, but the main purpose of these tools is to check and notify you of new updates. You can reject updates, both in general and one specific update. If refusing to update a package would have a negative effect on the system, you will receive a warning.

I declined the update and don’t want to continue to have this update option in the menu?

Packages DEB – For DEB packages, we have the option to fix the version of the package to a specific one. For beginners, it is advisable to use the graphical package manager Synaptic. To handle the version in the command line, we can install a package specifying the specific version of the program. If we do not want to receive updates for this version, we pin the version using the command

apt-mark hold

Packages RPM – distribution matters here. For example, RedHat and Fedora-based distributions use the DNF command. We can use the dnf downgrade command here to downgrade the installed version . An alternative to the apt-mark hold command here is the standalone python3-dnf-plugin-versionlock plugin.

Is telemetry active on Linux and how to get rid of it?

Basic linux does not contain any telemetry. Some environments include tools for sending information. However, unlike Windows, they can not only be deactivated, but also simply removed. These are separate packages. For example, on Ubuntu this is the ubuntu-report package. Attention, this package will be installed only for Ubuntu – it does not need to be installed on other environments. For example, Kubuntu does not have it in the basic installation.

Can I easily customize my work environment?

So Linux is the favorite here. Personally, I recommend that you first familiarize yourself with the individual Linux environments and only then choose a distribution based on this. This older article can help here.

If a beginner is thinking about trying a Linux distribution, he most often makes the first choice based on the appearance of the environment in…

Additionally, most environments are highly configurable. For most of them, the configuration options many times exceed the Windows OS.

In conclusion

After reading these questions and answers, ask yourself: Did the answers to these questions satisfy me? If so, enjoy installing Linux. If you object to the answers that this is not enough for me, then don’t try to use Linux as your primary system. You’ll probably save yourself some disappointment. Feel free to install Linux as a virtual machine and try using it. Use it, for example, for safer surfing or to explore server services. However, Linux will not be a good choice for you as a primary system.

2024-04-11 11:54:49
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