7 Things I Love About Linux
Hey there! I hope that you all are doing great in your life. I am quite sure that you might be reading this article while on your bed or just lying on your sofa with one foot hanging and the another spreading and stretching far apart. If you are not reading this post, then curse you! Just kidding. :)
So let’s get started with the reasons I love Linux
- The terminal:- the terminal gives you the ultimate feeling of joy to showcase your typing skills in front of your old grandma (It seems fun until your grandma beats you in the typing test sigh).
Using the terminal is so easy that it beats the gui clicks and presses, wanna to download python via terminal just type sudo apt install python3.8, wait, it comes with build in python so no worries.
- It’s free:- Yes you heard it right, it’s free with no hidden cost and guess what some free software are also included (cough apple cough)
- Run windows applications on Linux :- If you are using the Ubuntu Os then viola you can run the windows apps and games seamlessly over your linux kernel. In order to do that, go on to the terminal and type
sudo apt purge winehq-stable, it will install the wine in the terminal and guess it’s full form, WINE Is Not an Emulator. - It can run on almost any hardware:- Linux is very lightweight. It takes much less resources on a PC than Windows. Linux is also known for working well on very old machines. I’ve personally taken old Windows laptops that were ready for the trash compactor and installed Linux on them, breathing into them new life and functionality. That’s not to say Linux is only good for old machines! Most super computers nowadays run Linux because it’s lightweight and fast. So next time don’t be surprised if you found some random dude running linux over the Casio Calculator
- Lots of Software:- Software is readily available and super easy to install. You can install right from the terminal or most big distrOS have an AppStore-like software manager that allows you to install software from the GUI. There are tons of games, productivity apps, and more. Some of it is great and some of it kinda sucks, but you have the choice!
- It’s Open Source:- Oh yeah! It is open sourced so grab on some code and make your own OS.
- Security: - Maybe it’s because of Linux’s small market share or maybe it’s because Linux is designed better, but there really aren’t any viruses for Linux. Also the way permissions are set up it makes it difficult for a malicious program to do too much
