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[-] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I tried to install I think Ubuntu for my parents. I failed to find a way to properly allow short/simple passwords after like 2 hours of fiddling with configs. Gave up on it after that.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemmy.fmhy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

You shouldn't be allowing that to be honest. You also shouldn't be using Ubuntu especially for new users.

[-] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, its between allowing that and not using Linux at all so that is that. If I could get them to remeber a strong password, it would not be for PC login.

What distro would you recommend? I was under the impression Ubuntu was furthest with UIs.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Ubuntu has turned to garbage in recent years because of canonical. It also looks more like mac than Windows.

Try Linux Mint.

[-] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hmmm, I had mint for a little bit once. I don't remember having any issues with it which probably means it is good. Paradoxically it also made me forget about it somewhat.

But I really have an urge to try NixOS for myself... And I don't really want to mess with my parents setup now.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I can understand not wanting to mess with something that works

[-] Clasm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've found that OpenSuse Tumbleweed is better than both Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

They set out to make a distro that is kept up to date perpetually instead of managing different versions.

this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
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