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What distro do you install on other's computers? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 week ago by elucubra@sopuli.xyz to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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What distros do you install on your mom's, sister's, buddy's, etc machines?

My go-to has usually been Mint, but I wonder if there is a better set and forget, easily understood distro to install on the computers of those who will rely on you for support.

atomic distros would probably be a good option, but it seems that same disk dual boot is a no no, and that can be a deal breaker.

I'm thinlink QoL, for me, that is.

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[–] mko@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

I avoid to.

The last time I did a fresh re-install of Windows for my mom (7 I think, years ago anyway), she came home all happy with a CD containing ”1500 games! Great value!”. I gave up at that point, after that my brothers have dealt with it.

Otherwise, when people want a recommendation (especially at work), I just say plain Ubuntu. Almost everything just works, the UI is simple enough to learn and there’s lots of help to be found online.