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Is Linux safe to write and save stories on?
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A good thing to keep in mind is, is Linux asking me for a password right now? It will ask for a password whenever changes to the system are made. It’ll ask when you update, it’ll ask when you mount a drive, etc. basically what it’s asking you, is “do you know what you’re doing?
If all you’re doing is something like an update, installing a new piece of software, yeah, it’s fine, type the password for authorization and you’re good to go. But if you’re tinkering, just make sure you know what changes you’re making and why. Mint actually guides you through setting up a utility called Timeshift that creates restore points to revert to if something gets messed up.
What if something does get messed up? Well, keep backups of important files. Either in your cloud storage of choice, or physically on something like a thumb drive. Also keep a thumb drive with a Linux mint install bootable (also called an ISO). That way if something does go wrong, you can just wipe the system and reinstall mint, and not lose anything important.