computer/properties

[Vinny Ray]

I'm not really interested in logging in as a superuser and then begin 
deleting sensitive files from the operating system.
As a new user I am installing and uninstalling many different software 
programs from the software center to find replacements for the ones on 
windows. And I find it a pain to have to log in each time I install or 
uninstall a piece of software.

If I am not mistaken "learning" is why I am on here asking questions.
This is not the best place for you to flex your over inflated ego.
This is a place for support, teaching and learning.


On 06/09/2014 04:40 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 7 June 2014 19:44, Vinny Ray <Vinny at fusiontunes.net> wrote:
>> Not really sure how a program can infect me unless I choose to install it.
>> This is my personal computer. It never leaves my house. No one else EVER has
>> access to it.
>> If I was worried about that I would set it up to require a password to start
>> the operating system.
>> I just don't see why I need to type in a 20 character password every time I
>> click on something.
>> If its to keep me from installing something accidentally I would just rather
>> click a yes or no button when it ask permission to install it.
>
> That's because you are used to an insecure operating system where you
> run as the superuser all the time. This is a very bad idea.
>
> So please stop criticising it and /learn/.
>
> You are used to the Windows way. The Windows way is wrong. It's bad,
> insecure and poorly-designed. Linux was better designed. As a result
> it is more secure and you don't need antivirus or antispyware.
>
> So please stop complaining about it and *learn*.
>
> When you were booting from a demo disk, you were full of enthusiasm,
> but you had not installed it yet and thus had not given it a real try.
>
> Now you have. Now the real learning begins. All learning is hard at
> first. Accept it, pick up the new skills and new knowledge, and move
> on.
>