I imagine the whole thing to be a bit difficult with Windows, I don't know with Linux.
Briefly about the context: I would like to set up my old laptop as a computer that nobody can access from the Internet. It should then be set up without an internet connection, all data is uploaded via CD / USB.
Windows doesn't really cause any problems without the Internet, but most Linux dirstros can be used without package sources.
Would that rather decide what you prefer in terms of use.
If there's no access to the Internet, every OS runs offline. You just have to overlook the warnings.
You just have to overlook the warnings.
what warning? If no browser is running, no e-mails should be fetched?
NTP has never displayed a warning on with…
Every operating system gets along equally well or equally badly without the Internet. With Windows, I think you need internet for the initial activation. In addition, with every operating system, updates are only available via the Internet. The operating system without internet access is therefore quickly out of date. In many cases, software is only available online.
nobody can access it from the internet
It is not necessary to do without internet access. Nobody from the Internet can access my computer on which I'm currently writing.
You can also easily download packages from another computer, copy them over via USB stick and install them. (if necessary)
In this respect, all updates (not just application programs, but also from the OS itself) can be made easily without an Internet connection.
BSD can do that too. I don't know about Windows, but I imagine it will be more difficult, especially when the laptop is not connected to a network at all (including your local home network).
This is about Linux.
I agree. I haven't had Windows since 2000 anyway, so I don't care and I haven't seen any warnings with Linux (openSuSE).
