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What are some things that are easier to do in Linux than in Windows or even macOS? (hilariouschaos.com)
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Sorry if this is not the right community to ask this, but I just wondered this today.

Users often think of Linux as being more complicated to use than something like Windows or macOS, but I’m sure there are plenty of things made easier in Linux than the other two more common consumer OSes.

What are some that come to mind for you?

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Installing softwares is much safer and easier.

Windows:

  • Search app on a search engine
  • Maje sure it's the legit app and not a trojan
  • Download the app
  • Find and run the .exe
  • Going through the warning if not a Microsoft app
  • Going through the wizard

Linux:

Either do something like...

"sudo dnf install (name of app)" in the terminal

Or simply click on "Install" in the software manager.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    That only works though, if the app is in the official repos. Otherwise it gets as complicated as Windows, if not more so. Which technically also has a software manager (Microsoft store), albeit a bad one.

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