Re:WSL2 can now mount Linux ext4 disks directly
by smoldesu on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @10:37AM
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> full-disk encryption in combination with dual-boot is doable, but not easy
Kinda. You can't configure it during install, but I think it would be pretty easy to set up LUKS afterwards.
> most of the software is either late with updates, or worse
It really depends on your distro. Many of the 'stable' options will try to hold back updates in order to prevent breakage, which is why I personally prefer a more cutting-edge, rolling-release design. To each their own, though.
> every system update carries the risk of the OS not booting up any more
Ironically, the thing that got me to switch to Linux was having my entire PC bricked by a Windows update. The bootloader and partition table appeared to have completely erased itself off my drive, so I pulled the trigger and just switched to Arch. I haven't had my computer refuse to boot since, but I have gotten some surprises when my desktop updates behind my back. YMMV, but I feel like every OS is horribly unstable these days. At least Linux obeys my commands when I ask them.
Kinda. You can't configure it during install, but I think it would be pretty easy to set up LUKS afterwards.
> most of the software is either late with updates, or worse
It really depends on your distro. Many of the 'stable' options will try to hold back updates in order to prevent breakage, which is why I personally prefer a more cutting-edge, rolling-release design. To each their own, though.
> every system update carries the risk of the OS not booting up any more
Ironically, the thing that got me to switch to Linux was having my entire PC bricked by a Windows update. The bootloader and partition table appeared to have completely erased itself off my drive, so I pulled the trigger and just switched to Arch. I haven't had my computer refuse to boot since, but I have gotten some surprises when my desktop updates behind my back. YMMV, but I feel like every OS is horribly unstable these days. At least Linux obeys my commands when I ask them.