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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How to start as a not very tech savy person (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by happyfullfridge@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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with the recent windows news, I wanna switch to Linux. I tried mint a few years ago and was annoyed and frustrated with multiple things, like having to input the password all the time and the general ammunt of constant trouble shooting and needing a tutorial for the most basic things.

I want a distro that:

Is very user friendly, ideally not requiring a terminal
Is hard to accidentally fuck up
ideally doesn't require a password for every input

I basically just use my laptop to browse the web, draw in krita and use ms office apps (have been getting used to open office lately)

What do y'all suggest?

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[–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 5 days ago

ideally not requiring a terminal

No chance, sorry. Look at every Linux distro in existence and you'll find the terminal pinned in the Dock. Learning to use it is just part of The Linux Experience.

ideally doesn't require a password for every input

You can enable autologin, but in my experience this just means you have to enter your password in every time you open a new app. You can look into Howdy. Basically the Linux equivalent of Windows Hello. But this will require terminal to configure as well. And most likely still wont work because biometric hardware is rarely compatible with Linux.