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minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoUninstallation on Linux needs to do the equivalent of removing registry entries (settings) as well. Neither prices typically takes long. Windows does require more reboots, but you can typically get away without rebooting still.
minus-squareNatanael@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoThe main difference is Linux package managers with their package metadata is better at cleaning up than corresponding Windows installers. Especially antivirus programs, they are the worst
Uninstallation on Linux needs to do the equivalent of removing registry entries (settings) as well. Neither prices typically takes long. Windows does require more reboots, but you can typically get away without rebooting still.
The main difference is Linux package managers with their package metadata is better at cleaning up than corresponding Windows installers.
Especially antivirus programs, they are the worst
That’s what --purge is for, in apt.