"If the output includes ->, it means the file is a symbolic link " "it cannot differentiate between binary and symbolic links." Don't the above two statements contradict each other?...
Interesting article, but I think you need to 'repair' your URL from: https://www.maketecheasier.com/amdroid-repair-mode-protect-your-data to https://www.maketecheasier.com/android-repair-mode-protect-your-data...
I removed it when it showed up last November on my Windows 10 machine. I removed it, but I still noticed traces of it in the system. It was at that point I ditched Windows and hired Linux. Haven't looked back. :)...
Do the new user a big favor and install a fresh Linux operating system, because friends don't let friends use obsolete Windows. This also cleans all your data off it...
If you like Cowsay, you should like Fortune...
I started with Linux using SUSE back in the 90's when you could buy it at a big box electronics store right off the shelf ( they had Red Hat Linux also ). SUSE Linux back then was okay, but I had issues with wi-fi getting connected. Went to Ubuntu, then Mandriva, then many others. I finally settled into MX-Linux for the past few years. I run the KDE Plasma desktop on my home built PC, my ASUS latop and an old Think Pad. All three run great. Linux Mint is good, but still, heavily reliant on Ubuntu. MX-Linux is Debian based and they also have a lighter version Anti-X. As far as someone new to Linux, I think Mint with Cinnamon desktop is okay. My preference is stay away from Ubuntu based distros, unless you are using Nvidia graphics cards. Their installation of Nvidia drivers is awesome...
In reply to <a href="https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/#comment-131163">Doug Foskey</a>. Don't bother. You'll never convince the "experts" that PCLOS is a superior distro. As far as they and the Windows refugees are concerned, it is UBUNTU and MINT. It almost seems like the "experts" are paid to push *buntus...
I have been a PCLinuxOS user for years (as in 15+). I like it because it just works! Lke many distros, PCL has had its ups & downs, but it has a good development team as well as good support. It even has a monthly magazine. So, easy to use, can be light weight, runs on old hardware, so give it a try!...