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Which issues? I'm very happy with Qubes OS, using it as a daily driver for many years. It helps to organize your digital life and gives a great sense of securi

Which issues? I'm very happy with Qubes OS, using it as a daily driver for many years. It helps to organize your digital life and gives a great sense of security and control over your computer. I tried to list its advantages here: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-pitch-qubes-os/4499/15 https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-pitch-qubes-os/4499/15 Another report from a user: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36267756 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36267756

aborsy 3y ago
I installed Qubes OS last year. First, the installation was not smooth. I had to play with the UEFI BIOS settings to get the installer work. It can be picky with respect to hardware. That’s OK, but it’s unclear what works and what doesn’t, and you have to spend time searching the internet. If you look at their FAQs and forum, you will find all sorts of known problems that may arise just around the installation and booting. Then, the updates sometimes failed (and were slow, but that was OK). The main problem was that after a short while, one day it stopped booting, and I had to spend time in forums again. It felt unpredictable and fragile. For an operating system to be used as a daily driver, it has to be stable, and reliable. The laptop may be forced to shutdown, even during an update installation. Some functions should always work: boot, WiFi/ethernet, HDMI, etc. I would love to replace desktop Linux with Qubes. I work in Qemu VMs anyways. I would probably give 4.2 another go.
- fsflover 3y ago
  I never experienced fragility of Qubes OS, it's been rock solid for me for years. You can find information on recommended hardware that works smoothly here: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/community-recommended-computers/5560 https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/community-recommended-computers... And HCL lists all known hardware-related problems: https://qubes-os.org/hcl https://qubes-os.org/hcl
aborsy 3y ago
I just installed 4.2, and it was indeed smooth. Impressive improvements, and I like the new interface! I probably test the battery usage and applications, see if I can switch my workflow to Qubes!

aborsy 3y ago

I installed Qubes OS last year. First, the installation was not smooth. I had to play with the UEFI BIOS settings to get the installer work. It can be picky with respect to hardware. That’s OK, but it’s unclear what works and what doesn’t, and you have to spend time searching the internet. If you look at their FAQs and forum, you will find all sorts of known problems that may arise just around the installation and booting. Then, the updates sometimes failed (and were slow, but that was OK). The main problem was that after a short while, one day it stopped booting, and I had to spend time in forums again. It felt unpredictable and fragile. For an operating system to be used as a daily driver, it has to be stable, and reliable. The laptop may be forced to shutdown, even during an update installation. Some functions should always work: boot, WiFi/ethernet, HDMI, etc. I would love to replace desktop Linux with Qubes. I work in Qemu VMs anyways. I would probably give 4.2 another go.

fsflover 3y ago
I never experienced fragility of Qubes OS, it's been rock solid for me for years. You can find information on recommended hardware that works smoothly here: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/community-recommended-computers/5560 https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/community-recommended-computers... And HCL lists all known hardware-related problems: https://qubes-os.org/hcl https://qubes-os.org/hcl

aborsy 3y ago

I just installed 4.2, and it was indeed smooth. Impressive improvements, and I like the new interface! I probably test the battery usage and applications, see if I can switch my workflow to Qubes!