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minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days 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-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoLinux settings are stored in files in your home directory, and uninstalling typically leaves those files intact.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoSome of them, but not all of them. Uninstalling things on windows also often leaves registry entries. It’s just not that different
minus-squareNatanael@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days 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.
Linux settings are stored in files in your home directory, and uninstalling typically leaves those files intact.
Some of them, but not all of them. Uninstalling things on windows also often leaves registry entries. It’s just not that different
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.