Linux - fairly new user's perspective
Linux - fairly new user's perspective
I understand it can be tough, but try to skip the condescending RTFM crowd. If you do, you'll meet many folks eager to assist newcomers to the fullest.
The initial details can vary widely based on the distribution. Yes, you install it, but it might appear as a visual setup process similar to other operating systems like Ubuntu. It usually takes around 15 minutes if you're patient. Regarding system stability, I haven't experienced major issues from routine updates myself.
I think she’s talking about the setup time for applications more than the OS installation, though that’s not the case anymore. Back a few years it was normal for apps to come with many sample configurations, expecting users to build their own custom setup (SAMBA was especially bad at this). Nowadays most products have sensible defaults and OOTB options, and many even allow you to enable and run services during installation. You only really need to tweak things if you want something special; otherwise it’s usually fine to just install, run, and use.