Re: MacOS Sequoia vs. Linux Mint

-hh wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

On 12/15/24 11:21 AM, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

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This is why you don’t even need to do a reboot if it is sufficient to
simply stop and start the affected services.

 
The aptiude front-end for apt might detect an issue with versions. You can then
examine the issue and see a list of one or more solutions; you can then pick
the solution you want.  And in a few days, that issue will likely be gone
anyway.

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What some of this has prompted me to think about is how there's
relatively recent security folks who are suggesting to reboot one's
smartphone nightly, as a security measure against spyware/etc.
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 From this perspective, it would seem that a hard reboot might not be a
bad thing for desktop PCs too.  Sure, I can see the desire for high
uptime on Cloud/Web/server stuff, but for a desktop?  Nah, just make it
part of the overnight maintenance cycle as a procedure to minimize risks
from malware.

I didn't worry about "malware" after Red Hat 6 (the original version, not the
RHEL version).

Since I no longer expose my home machines on the network (I am home all
the time anyway, and access email and project code through other's servers),
I don't worry about rebooting, except to drop into Windows to test some
code.

My biggest worry is about visiting battery-draining sites.  Jesus!

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