submitted 8 months 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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[-] NOOBMASTER@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Zorin OS is trending

[-] Darohan@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

Zorin is a good shout, but it's definitely not "trending", it's been a staple recommendation for over 5 years now.

[-] brammis@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

I prefer Manjaro, super easy.

[-] Duckytoast@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

I've installed popOS to a couple of relatives, haven't had anty issues for a year so far. Can definately recommend!

[-] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Semi-serious suggestion: Guix or NixOS. They're not break-safe per se, but if they do break something, you can use the OS' previous generations to go back to an operational state. Just... don't let them use the commands that delete older generations.

(Semi-serious because they're both not exactly mainstream and not eactly conventional in their setup.)

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Yep, NixOS as a base + some Flatpak store for installing apps. In fact, use impermanence to just drop all OS state apart from logs, network settings and flatpaks. That way, "turn it off and then on again" will almost always work to fix the OS.

[-] EarlGrey@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago

Fedora Silverblue.

Or really any immutable OS; they would have to go way out of their way to even edit system files, much less break the system. I just recommend Silverblue because gnome is really hard for an inexperienced user to break.

[-] jaypatelani@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

OpenSUSE MicroOS

[-] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Nixos with whatever defaults you don’t want her touching, then she can use nix profiles to install extra software if she wants

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