Linux and Its Beauties #

Hello everyone, today I will discuss the beauties and advantages of Linux. I also plan to talk about Linux’s disadvantages in the future. However, I won’t be criticizing Linux’s user-friendliness here. If you are a beginner or just starting out, I advise you not to confuse yourself by reading this.

Variety and Freedom #

Linux is not just one operating system; it has many distributions. For everyone, every profession, and every audience. Moreover, beyond the operating system itself, there are many alternatives for file managers, terminals, shells, text editors, desktop environments, firewalls, and much more. There are plenty more things you can choose. You can use whatever you want. No software is imposed on you.

Security #

The title “Security” might be inaccurate. However, most people use Windows. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Windows 10 or 11. After all, both share the same infrastructure and run the same programs. Hackers create most of their viruses in .exe format. In Linux, .exe files cannot run. But of course, there are also viruses written for Linux, though most of them target companies (e.g., servers) rather than individual users. However, this definitely does not mean there are no viruses on Linux. Let’s not lie.

Package Managers #

Package managers in Linux are amazing. apt, pacman, yay, dnf. Even the national distribution Pardus has its own package manager—just a bit of trivia. Anyway, back to the topic. You can download software very easily from the terminal. For example:

apt install nano

pacman -S nano

yay nano

Viruses are generally rare, but since pacman and yay use AUR, problematic packages can sometimes occur. However, I use apt. Additionally, thanks to Personal Package Archives (PPAs), more diverse downloads are available. But you might say, “Package managers exist in Windows too.” Yes, they do. Microsoft’s winget and the third-party choco exist. But the diversity is lacking. It’s very limited, and third-party tools are often unreliable. Besides, who uploads their program to winget? Developers usually publish them as .exe files on their websites.

Terminal and Commands #

Perhaps I should have written this first. The terminal is great; it allows you to get things done quickly. And Linux commands are very simple with parameters. For example:

• cp : copy
• mv : move
• ls : list
• rm : remove
• pwd : print working directory
• mkdir : make directory
• cd : change directory

The commands are very similar to their meanings and simple. However, while Windows commands have some similarities, they are slightly more complex and harder to understand.

Customization and Personalization #

Customization, personalization—whatever you call it. You can customize most things (97%) that come to mind. From your desktop to your shell. I won’t go into too much detail here; if I do, this article would span five pages.

Thank you for reading my article. I wish you good, healthy, and happy days.