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"SO proof" distro (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Any recommendations for a linux distro that i can set up and be reasonably sure my non techy SO won't break accidentally? The set up doesn't have to be easy it just has to not break once I leave her alone with it. My first thought was popOS.

My plan is to have 2 profiles and not give her access to sudo. I just don't want to have to go into it unless she needs a new program.

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[–] lilith267@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Linux mint is a good, "click first" distro that won't break without root + will be easy for her to use. For something with a more modern desktop and more recent updates, Bazzite is really good at just working and (in my experience) has never broken

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bazzite might be what i go for the more i look at it. Thanks

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like bazzite!

[–] commander@lemmings.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Here's the bazzite attempt at viral marketing, everyone.

Remember when we saw it for MX Linux?

Be careful about what you install on your computers.

Edit: The incessant, vehement backlash against calling out shilling is always a telltale sign of shilling. Shills are not allowed to let people accuse them of shilling without going through their playbook of what to say next.

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean it's not perfect but what is?

I tried MX Linux for a while, it was okay. did I miss something?

[–] commander@lemmings.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never mentioned perfection.

I hope people reading this can start to recognize shilling when they see it.

[–] fenndev@leminal.space 0 points 1 year ago

"Someone mentions a distro they like" ≠ shilling. I use Bazzite and have been for months. Before that, used Nobara, EndeavourOS, and vanilla Fedora, along with a number of others I tried when I was distro-hopping. Wholeheartedly believe that Bazzite is currently the best generally-available Linux distro for gaming and is up there for general use. It's not perfect, but nothing is - it gets close for the use-cases I mentioned, though.