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Has anyone had success setting up a Linux machine and handing it off to a less tech savvy friend? I've had some people asking about it but I have techie brain a
by sapphicsnail 1y ago
Has anyone had success setting up a Linux machine and handing it off to a less tech savvy friend? I've had some people asking about it but I have techie brain and I don't know what's usable to normal people.
- fsflover 1y agoDebian with Xfce has been flawless for my non-tech-savy relatives for years.
- encom 1y agoOne data point: I installed Fedora on my moms machine. She hasn't even mentioned it. She just clicks the Chrome icon.
- __aru 1y agoDepends on how the user uses their computer. Web browser + maybe some printing? Throw on Linux Mint + Firefox + uBlock origin, hook up a compatible printer via usb cable, and call it a day. That's what I did for my 65 year old relatives, and it's been maintenance free.