Recommended Linux distro for noob

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huckster

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#3018039 6-Jan-2023 20:50

SunTiger:

Just installed Ubuntu and it seems to be working fine, also installed a VPN which is working. Does anyone use antivirus software with Ubuntu, and if so which one? Most users seem to think antivirus isn't necessary

You can try this.... https://www.clamav.net/ but in general, not found one needed.

See here... https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-clamav-on-ubuntu-22-04-lts/

It's in the Ubuntu repository so no need to download from the ClamAV site directly.

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#3018050 6-Jan-2023 21:54

SunTiger:

Just installed Ubuntu and it seems to be working fine, also installed a VPN which is working. Does anyone use antivirus software with Ubuntu, and if so which one? Most users seem to think antivirus isn't necessary

antivirus software does exist for inux distributions. Probably the most common is ClamAV.

However, the intent of antivirus software on linux is not to protect your installation, but rather to check files that you might want to share with users of different operating systems before sending to them.

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#3018162 7-Jan-2023 12:58

All good, any suggestions regarding adblockers and tracking blockers?

Wombat1

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#3018169 7-Jan-2023 13:21

SunTiger:

All good, any suggestions regarding adblockers and tracking blockers?

pihiole works pretty well, though you need to set it up on your network. If you have a linux box its pretty easy to run it from there.

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#3018171 7-Jan-2023 13:24

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