ubuntu-us-nj Newb here

[brent timothy saner]

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On 08/16/10 23:49, Evan Koblentz wrote:
>   Hello world --
> 
> Installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my primary PC last week.  I miss some of XP's 
> bells and whistles, but mostly I'm happy with this alternative.  At 
> first I was impressed with how quickly it boots -- then I was MORE 
> impressed with how quickly it shuts down!

welcome!

> First big question: in XP, I was fanatical about updating my A/V, 
> anti-spyware, firewall, etc. ...... are these non-issues in Linux?  Or 
> what should I be using for security?

non-issue. don't run any scripts you find on the internet until you know
what they do (or can find someone who can check them for you), don't
install third-party packages/PPA's/etc. without getting some feedback
first, make sure you have a firewall up (though you *should* only have
services open that you explicitly enable anyways, so not a HUGE deal),
and you're fine. :) no need to worry about trojans, backdoors, strange
email attachments, etc. for the most part.
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