docs(linux): Update common questions

- add Ubuntu 18.04 as being last supported in Keyman 16
- clarify that km-config needs to be started from command line
  in order to disable error reporting
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## Q. What Linux distros will Keyman work with?
**A.** Keyman runs on Debian, Ubuntu, Wasta Linux and can be compiled to run from source in most distributions.
**A.** Keyman runs on Debian, Ubuntu, Wasta Linux and can be compiled to run
from source in most distributions.
**Note:** Keyman for Linux no longer supports Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus).
Keyman 16 was the last version that supports Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver).
## Q. Will my existing Windows Keyman keyboard work with Keyman for Linux?
**A.** Most keyboards will work without change. A small subset of keyboards require features which
are not yet available in Keyman for Linux. These features will be progressively implemented.
**A.** Most keyboards will work without change. A small subset of keyboards
require features which are not yet available in Keyman for Linux. These
features will be progressively implemented.
## Q. How can I disable automatically reporting errors?
**A.** If Keyman crashes, it will automatically send a report to the development team. This report
is anonymous and contains only technical details relating to the crash. It does not include keystroke
data or personally identifying data. If you don't want these automatic error reports to be sent you
can set the environment variable `KEYMAN_NOSENTRY`:
**A.** If Keyman crashes, it will automatically send a report to the development
team. This report is anonymous and contains only technical details relating to
the crash. It does not include keystroke data or personally identifying data. If
you don't want these automatic error reports to be sent you can set the
environment variable `KEYMAN_NOSENTRY` and start `km-config` from
the command line:
```bash
export KEYMAN_NOSENTRY=1
km-config
```