fell, 1 month ago If one of your family members (pick any) expressed an interest in Linux, which distribution would you set up for them? 🐧 #Linux #AskFedi
If one of your family members (pick any) expressed an interest in Linux, which distribution would you set up for them? 🐧
#Linux #AskFedi
mforester, 1 month ago @fell If I like them: Mint If I like them and they're gamers: PopOS If I want them to suffer: Gentoo FYI: I'm not dissing Gentoo. I haven't used it myself. I just know it's hard to set up. 😅
@fell If I like them: Mint If I like them and they're gamers: PopOS If I want them to suffer: Gentoo
FYI: I'm not dissing Gentoo. I haven't used it myself. I just know it's hard to set up. 😅
kbal, 1 month ago Debian, since it's the one I know best and I'm obviously going to be their sys admin for a while.
Debian, since it's the one I know best and I'm obviously going to be their sys admin for a while.
danielsreichenbach, 1 month ago @fell have done Archlinux for my partner and they are full newbies, basic Windows plus Office experience. A year has gone by, they have zero support requests and use it daily.
@fell have done Archlinux for my partner and they are full newbies, basic Windows plus Office experience. A year has gone by, they have zero support requests and use it daily.
fell, 1 month ago @danielsreichenbach Do they update it themselves?
@danielsreichenbach Do they update it themselves?
danielsreichenbach, 1 month ago @fell yeah, I am not touching it. Only thing I have to do at times is to teach about what apps are called on Linux when new use case pops up.
@fell yeah, I am not touching it. Only thing I have to do at times is to teach about what apps are called on Linux when new use case pops up.
fell, 1 month ago @danielsreichenbach How do they update it? Do they type pacman -Syu or do you use a GUI?
@danielsreichenbach How do they update it? Do they type pacman -Syu or do you use a GUI?
double_a_runi, 1 month ago @fell linux mint. Its beginner friendly, with a classic paradigm, and has an extremely good onboarding experience.
@fell linux mint. Its beginner friendly, with a classic paradigm, and has an extremely good onboarding experience.
fell, 1 month ago @double_a_runi What do you mean by classic paradigm?
@double_a_runi What do you mean by classic paradigm?
popey, 1 month ago @fell Ubuntu because I know it, LTS means plenty of updates for years, software availability, and other people can support it if I am hit by a bus.
@fell Ubuntu because I know it, LTS means plenty of updates for years, software availability, and other people can support it if I am hit by a bus.
Add comment