Is there a good progression for my “next distro after Ubuntu?”.
Yes. Linux Mint has got your back.
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6·20 days agoThis thread is largely just basic computer skills advice that is necessary on Windows and Mac as well. (And that is great!)
So I’ll add the ones we skipped that have nothing to do with OS at all, but are the usual issues for new PC users:
- Give a quick overview of what the mouse is for.
- Talk about or just disable the CAPSLOCK key.
- Show them where to find and how to read the “do I have Internet?” icon (usually in the lower right, regardless of OS)
- (If not a laptop) Teach them that the monitor and the PC have separate power buttons. Maybe leave a sign out that says “Push both buttons to turn on.”
And as others have said:
- Show them how to search for and add software using the software center, (rather than download from random websites)
That it is another OS. It’s not Windows.
I used to feel that mattered, but today websites will detect my OS when it matters and just pick the right page (i.e. downloading something).
Then I double click the download to install it.
I, a tech nerd, forget what distro I’m running and eventually have to look it up, when I’m doing something weird enough that it matters.
For day to day stuff, I’m not sure that knowing my OS comes up anymore.
What version of Linux are you talking about?
I haven’t been recycle bin free in…any recent distro or desktop environment that I can remember.
Nice. I would start by testing it with a Live CD.
https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-live-usb/
The link above lacks instructions for creating the Live USB from the Mac, but I believe “Disk Utility” has a “restore from ISO” function that can write the ISO file to a USB key.
Alternately, I recall liking UNetbootin. Scroll down a bit here if you prefer to skip the commnd line answers - there’s plenty of graphical tool options, too:
https://superuser.com/questions/63654/how-do-i-burn-an-iso-on-a-usb-drive-on-mac-os-x
Disclaimer: I would start with an “eWaste” computer from eBay, so I don’t lose my main machine.
As someone mentioned, Dell Optiplex is a popular option.
We expect a flood of them (and others) to hit secondary used markets soon as companies offload anything that cannot run Windows 11 with secure boot enabled.
Disclaimer aside, assuming the 12 year old Macboom Pro is the secondary machine, the usual guidance applies:
- start with a distro that lets you test boot with a Live USB key.
- when in doubt, try Linux Mint first.
We love to debate the merits of our favorite distros, but when I was just getting started, I quickly discovered that most of what I wanted to try out actually ran on any distro. The only thing that varried was how many commands I needed to set each thing up.
2·21 days agoHaha. Fair.
Self hosted doesn’t always have to be a huge time sink - Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances are getting pretty nice.
Oh, that’s good to know! I’ve always installed KDE on Debian before, but I thought it was only because I just really liked Debian. Thanks!
Cinnamon is a great choice. It’s the default on Linux Mint for good reason.
If she’s a Mac refugee, fuck if I know.
She could consider Linux Mint with KDE Plasma. KDE Plasma feels very like modern Mac, only nicer, to me.
I declare this very good.
Yes. Same here. Leaving it on for another month would have been unreasonable.
3·26 days agoWhat if we raise prices for as many people as possible so a few very rich people can have more money?
Yes. Some context would be welcome. Otherwise this feels like spam to sabotage a company actively participating in right to repair. (Edit: OP’s post history seems to be in good faith. Maybe they will clarify
I have no idea what this is about. Framework on Wikipedia doesn’t even have a “controversy” section
2·29 days agoI feel you. I went months (or year?) living with several different auth apps, because I didn’t want to deal with redoing them.
I’m happier now that almost everything I still use works with Aegis.
1·29 days agoThe point is that when we look at what this God supposedly created, they’re clearly enthusiastic about all kinds of wild spectrum of sexuality.
On days when I entertain the possibility of an infallible text, I’m not so sure I got the exact right version that I’m ready to deny someone else’s lived experience. I would have to be incredibly sure to be willing to gaslight someone else.
On more frequent days when I don’t subscribe to an infallible text, I find it pretty clear that God created and adores all kinds of wild sexuality, and their message to humanity suffered badly under some seriously bigoted editors.
On a side note, I also need to go through all my Authy 2FA keys and refresh them because Authy is too locked down to work on anything but a “real” android phone.
Oof. One of the things I love about Aegis is that I can export and import encrypted MFA configs, to recover from a lost or reinstalled phone.
“No one will be mocking the CDs I’m still holding onto when the internet goes dark forever and the only way to listen to music is through boom boxes we trade canned goods for."
That is not what I said! I also mentioned I’m willing to trade for Network cables or any Raspberry Pi with something cool running on it.
Can’t trust the media to quote accurately, anymore.
It’s Snaps.
I mentioned somewhere else that my reason for using Linux is that, when I have a problem, no one designed that problem to extract money from me.
Snaps feel designed to extract money.
The funny part is, I’ve bought Ubuntu CDs just to support Canonical. I like giving them money.
But Snaps feel like more of the kind of bullshit that I left Windows over, to me.
Snaps redirect some of my software requests from fully free community packages into a partially paid app store. They’re not (yet) ripping me off, they just appear to be getting ready to rip me off.
Yes. Ubuntu is a fine place to start. It was the first Linux distro that really worked for me.
Eventually, down the line, Snap may cause you some headaches, so we generally recommend Mint, which is effectively Ubuntu without Snap.
The anger is just that Canonical keeps claiming to be an ally while appearing to prepare to rip people off by selling other people’s work that they gave away for free, for a fee.
For context, many companies that have joined FOSS community have gone in this direction. People can be trustworthy. Corporations cannot, because they get sold or their CEO changes.