5 things that are surprisingly easier on Linux than Windows

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Windows is the de facto desktop OS for most people, so the way it does things is the norm. However, the Windows way is not always the best, or the easiest.

You can update all your apps at once

It applies OS updates at the same time

On Windows, your apps are responsible for updating themselves. Either that, or you have to manually grab the updated installer from the internet to do so. The only exception is the software you installed directly from the Microsoft Store.

On the Linux side of things, the operating system takes care of all software updates for you, including your installed apps.

Linux distributions come with a special command-line app called a “package manager.” This package manager connects to a central repository of software or “packages.” The developers of the distribution maintain these massive repositories of packages, vet them for safety, and add updated releases as they see fit.

Some Linux distributions follow a “rolling release” design, meaning the latest version of an app becomes available in the repo as soon as its developer pushes it. In contrast, there’s the “fixed release” model, meaning the maintainers only ever add the updated version of an app to the repos once they’ve vetted it thoroughly enough for safety and stability.

In both cases, the package manager app is responsible for connecting to those central repositories and updating the apps. A command like this will update all installed apps to their latest available versions on a Debian-based (like Ubuntu) distribution.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

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