Please recommend me a #Linux desktop for my daughter’s laptop.
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@yehor another vote for Mint!
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@yehor I can recommend both Mageia, https://www.mageia.org , for a slow stable release distribution. If you or her is interested in something that has a faster release cycle and generally stable as well Fedora (or one of its spins), https://fedoraproject.org/ , is a good choice as well.
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@mattesilver I don’t know… stereotypes? ))
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@yehor
I'd go with #LinuxMint. In this moment it's the best beginner (and noto only) linux distro. -
@yehor if you want a nice set and forget with auto updates, immutable with flathub Integration. Check out my project nixbook. Ive deployed it thousands of times
Nixbook OS
A set-and-forget modern operating system designed for simplicity, speed, and peace of mind.
(nixbookos.org)
@codemonkeymike @yehor How did you do update on reboot?
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@yehor I would personally recommend Mint as it using for over years now with few issues.
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@yehor@glitchy.social yeah mint works a lot better than ubuntu, even though based on ubuntu
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@yehor check out https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/silverblue/
Immutable image means if you fuck it up you just reboot and there it is again, working as before.
@Laird_Dave @yehor I would also say that immutables like Silverblue are worth giving a try.
I use Silverblue as my daily driver and it is quite simple to use.
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@yehor@glitchy.social i use Fedora and it doesnt have as much bullshit as the rest. Software is relatively up to date and is relatively stable. The only post install tip id recommend is to install https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.flattool.Warehouse and remove Fedora Flatpak remote.
A propos Mint, please dont do this to yourself. They ship ancient version of apps (their GNOME calendar is on version 41, released in 2020. In a couple weeks 50 releases) and ancient version of GNOME.
