PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 months agoI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?message-squaremessage-square204fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1102arrow-down1message-squareI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 months agomessage-square204fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredb2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·9 months agoSeconded. I’ve been using it for years because it just works, but if I want to try to break shit do things myself I can.
minus-squareBlueTardis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·9 months agoThirded. It just works. Even deployed to elderly relatives with wifi printers with no issues.
minus-square/home/pineapplelover@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoMore specifically, Linux Mint Debian Edition. Canonical has been very weird, I would get the debian based branch https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
minus-squaremarkstos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoI researched this question for a laptop to sell on eBay. I tried Pop OS and Mint and choose Mint. It seems that Mint may be the most popular distro for older Linux laptops sold on eBay.
minus-squareMonkeMischieflinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoThat’s exactly what I did with my old Core2Duo laptop because I couldn’t in good conscience sell it with factory-loaded Win-Vista LOL. If somebody with knowhow gets it, they can put whatever they want on it. If someone without? They get a solid OS that gets security updates. Win-win.
minus-squarebalancedchaos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down5·9 months agoThe one and only objectively best answer, imo.
linux mint
Seconded. I’ve been using it for years because it just works, but if I want to try to
break shitdo things myself I can.Thirded. It just works. Even deployed to elderly relatives with wifi printers with no issues.
More specifically, Linux Mint Debian Edition. Canonical has been very weird, I would get the debian based branch
https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
I researched this question for a laptop to sell on eBay. I tried Pop OS and Mint and choose Mint.
It seems that Mint may be the most popular distro for older Linux laptops sold on eBay.
That’s exactly what I did with my old Core2Duo laptop because I couldn’t in good conscience sell it with factory-loaded Win-Vista LOL.
If somebody with knowhow gets it, they can put whatever they want on it. If someone without? They get a solid OS that gets security updates. Win-win.
The one and only objectively best answer, imo.