03-03-2020, 05:48 PM
I'm running Linux Lite 4.2 test-uefi upgraded to 4.8. I noticed fstab doesn't use the noatime parameter. I don't know how common that is. I've seen a couple distros that default to using that parm. I was wondering if that wouldn't make more sense for this distro which emphasize lightness?
Do people really use access time for anything? I don't. Sometimes it's informative when I view a file's properties, and reminice about the day I last viewed that file months ago. (wink). But, for all the constant write activity that goes along with that.. I always add noatime to any non-swap, non-efi partitions. It seems like that would be a sensible default for a light distro(?).
Also, I tripped over Linux Lite's default use of a software firewall. I don't think I've seen a Linux distro default to that being enabled. Yesterday I replaced my torrent-seeding, file-serving laptop with one loaded with Linux Lite. I was setting up NFS server (for remote file-manager access) and Teamviewer (for remote desktop access). I spent 30 minutes before I thought... "it's almost like this box is behind a firewall...." That caused me to look and see it actually was.
I can see how Linux Lite's target audience being Windows refugees it could make sense. I haven't played with Windows for 6 years. I assume it defaults to a personal firewall, idiot-proof, etc. But, I think Linux enthusiasts will trip over that. I wish there were an elegant way to make that feature more visible. Like, if it were in the task tray? I don't know if that's possible. But, to me it was a surprise to find a firewall enabled. (IMO, that could be contrary to being light. But, if Windows defaults to a software firewall, I can see why it's good to do the same with Linux Lite.).
Do people really use access time for anything? I don't. Sometimes it's informative when I view a file's properties, and reminice about the day I last viewed that file months ago. (wink). But, for all the constant write activity that goes along with that.. I always add noatime to any non-swap, non-efi partitions. It seems like that would be a sensible default for a light distro(?).
Also, I tripped over Linux Lite's default use of a software firewall. I don't think I've seen a Linux distro default to that being enabled. Yesterday I replaced my torrent-seeding, file-serving laptop with one loaded with Linux Lite. I was setting up NFS server (for remote file-manager access) and Teamviewer (for remote desktop access). I spent 30 minutes before I thought... "it's almost like this box is behind a firewall...." That caused me to look and see it actually was.
I can see how Linux Lite's target audience being Windows refugees it could make sense. I haven't played with Windows for 6 years. I assume it defaults to a personal firewall, idiot-proof, etc. But, I think Linux enthusiasts will trip over that. I wish there were an elegant way to make that feature more visible. Like, if it were in the task tray? I don't know if that's possible. But, to me it was a surprise to find a firewall enabled. (IMO, that could be contrary to being light. But, if Windows defaults to a software firewall, I can see why it's good to do the same with Linux Lite.).