Do You Really Need to Shut Down Your Linux PC?
Linux servers run for days, months, and even years on end. Does the same hold true for Linux desktops?
It's a well-known fact that Windows PCs need to be shut down or restarted on a semi-regular schedule to preserve their stability and apply security updates from Microsoft. If you fail to do this, your machine could crash, and in all likelihood will shut down by itself anyway. But the same isn't always true for Linux systems. Here's why.