Linked by Kevin Russo on Thu 31st Mar 2005 18:40 UTC
I read a lot of reviews comparing GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows, and inevitably the topic of installing software comes up. Most reviews indicate that installing software in Windows is much easier than that of the desktop GNU/Linux world. I decided to do my own comparison based on my desktop usage to see the difference. The following are my results. Those of you that come from the Windows world may be a tad bit surprised at the ease in which software can be installed.
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Uninstall Procedure for Firefox
On Windows:
1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click on Add/Remove Software
3. Select Mozilla Firefox
4. Click on Uninstall/Remove
On Linux (using command line):
1. su root -c 'apt-get remove firefox'
2. Type root password
On Linux (using package manager):
1. Start package manager
2. Type root password
3. Select 'firefox' package
4. Commit
On MacOSX:
1. Drag the firefox icon to the trash
I think that a great way to install/uninstall software would be drag an drop aplications to "aplications menu" or window and from this location to trash. Ask for root or administrator password is a good thing, this means that only a user with suficient permissions can install softwares. A little sacrifice for security.