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What tips for initial setup? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev

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I installed Ubuntu 24.04 LTS about a year ago. Now that 26.04 is out, I was planning to upgrade, but instead I think I'm going to wipe and re-install from scratch. Does anyone have any tips or tweaks they recommend for new installs? Things like, do or don't encrypt the drive during the install process, make an administrator account separate from your regular user account? I already plan to install the Flatpak repo and the Gnome Software Center.

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[–] SinTan1729@programming.dev 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I'd just say that you should try out other distros. Even for newbies, Ubuntu is not the best choice nowadays due to shady practices of Canonical. Maybe something like Debian, or Fedora would be a better choice for you, depending on whether you prefer stability or newer features.

[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I test drove a few others before I settled on Ubuntu, e.g. Fedora, Zorin. I settled on Ubuntu for the benefits of the LTS versions. Ideally once I set up 26.04 I’d rather not have to worry about it for 10 years, or until I build a new rig.

[–] SinTan1729@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Then I'd suggest Debian. But of course, you do you.

[–] towerful@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago

Been using endeavours over a year now, and love it

[–] Mikina@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

I second this. Depending on what you do on your PC, there's probably a better distro with way better default setup, for example gaming distros like Bazzite, that has most of gaming-related stuff already built in. (Note, Bazzite is an atomic distro, which has a lot of caveats, it was just an example since I use it, it might not be the best for your workflow/what you want from the system.)

If you tell us what is your goal (i.e learn more about setting up linux, have a perfectly fine tuned os, or just have an out-of-the-box experience) and what you want to use your PC for (gaming, developemnt, cybersecurity...), we can point you to a direction.