So I guess my question is if I'm just running a personal Linux machine at home, what are the advantages or disadvantages to keeping it on, or shutting down during non-use? -Ron (I might in the near future use one machine as a home server to share files, so in that case see an advantage to possibly keeping it on 24/7) ________________________________ From: Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 5:07 PM To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug@lists.wlug.org> Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx@gmail.com> Subject: [WLUG] Uptime! I just shutdown a linux machine with 3169 days of uptime! It had userland processes that have been actively running since 2013! Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".