Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?
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@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
there was no real need for antivirus, is this still the case?
Not any more sadly. Given the rise in popularity of Linux and Mac, there are new types of malware designed to target these systems. Based on this, the possibility of a compromised system exists, but is by far less (actually by miles) likely than it works be under Windows. Remember that best practice is 80% of protection, and by using products designed to prevent ads, a VPN etc, this this risk is further negated.
Not entirely eliminated, but heavily reduced.
@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
there was no real need for antivirus, is this still the case?
Not any more sadly. Given the rise in popularity of Linux and Mac, there are new types of malware designed to target these systems. Based on this, the possibility of a compromised system exists, but is by far less (actually by miles) likely than it works be under Windows. Remember that best practice is 80% of protection, and by using products designed to prevent ads, a VPN etc, this this risk is further negated.
Not entirely eliminated, but heavily reduced.
Thanks for the advice Mark, so what sort of antivirus is compatible with Ubuntu?
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@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
there was no real need for antivirus, is this still the case?
Not any more sadly. Given the rise in popularity of Linux and Mac, there are new types of malware designed to target these systems. Based on this, the possibility of a compromised system exists, but is by far less (actually by miles) likely than it works be under Windows. Remember that best practice is 80% of protection, and by using products designed to prevent ads, a VPN etc, this this risk is further negated.
Not entirely eliminated, but heavily reduced.
Thanks for the advice Mark, so what sort of antivirus is compatible with Ubuntu?
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@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
Many thanks, will take a look and feed back.
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@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
Many thanks, will take a look and feed back.
@phenomlab There’s a few options to choose then if I and when I did decide to switch
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@phenomlab There’s a few options to choose then if I and when I did decide to switch
. I’ll most likely wait until it slows down a little / buy a new one and run Ubuntu on the old one .@jac Yes, that’s the traditional path - you get much more life out of the machine that way. Do check to see if the disk is in fact SSD though first - I’d be surprised if it isn’t given today’s standards, but you never know…
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@jac Yes, that’s the traditional path - you get much more life out of the machine that way. Do check to see if the disk is in fact SSD though first - I’d be surprised if it isn’t given today’s standards, but you never know…
@phenomlab I’ll have to check when I get home, pretty sure it is SSD yes
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@phenomlab I’ll have to check when I get home, pretty sure it is SSD yes
.@phenomlab for now I’d probably just stick with windows and purchase Bit defender in November and once the laptop starts to slow down a little more then make the switch.
I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?
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@phenomlab for now I’d probably just stick with windows and purchase Bit defender in November and once the laptop starts to slow down a little more then make the switch.
I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?
@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?
It does, yes. There are some restrictions, but generally, it works
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-chromebook#1-overview -
@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?
It does, yes. There are some restrictions, but generally, it works
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-chromebook#1-overview@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?
It does, yes. There are some restrictions, but generally, it works
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-chromebook#1-overviewThanks mate for the information. I’m probably best just running Ubuntu once my laptop slows down some more.
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@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?
It does, yes. There are some restrictions, but generally, it works
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-chromebook#1-overviewThanks mate for the information. I’m probably best just running Ubuntu once my laptop slows down some more.
@jac Yeah, I wouldn’t just leap into it unless you have a valid reason (such as the laptop no longer working and needing to be reinstalled). Probably better the devil you know currently.
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@jac Yeah, I wouldn’t just leap into it unless you have a valid reason (such as the laptop no longer working and needing to be reinstalled). Probably better the devil you know currently.
@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:
@jac Yeah, I wouldn’t just leap into it unless you have a valid reason (such as the laptop no longer working and needing to be reinstalled). Probably better the devil you know currently.
Absolutely mate, and generally as discussed that is the only time I have changed over to Ubuntu once the laptop has got slower.
For now I will carry on with Windows, purchase the VPN & BitDefender in later October / early November and then see how all that runs for a few more months
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