• RandAlThor@lemmy.ca
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    2 hours ago

    What’s the easiest and most secure linux distro for a non-techie? This is for a spare thinkpad I want to try linux on.

    • ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com
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      22 minutes ago

      Mint is great, but if you have a touchscreen ThinkPad like I do and actually like to use the touchscreen a lot, Mint is very hit or miss.

      I installed Fedora with Gnome and it works beautifully with the touchscreen.

    • youmaynotknow@lemmy.zip
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      1 hour ago

      That’s going to vary based on your definition of ‘secure’, and in my experience, most distros are very secure, it’s usually the user that ends up messing the security up.

    • BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      I’ve installed mint, pop os and Ubuntu. TBH if it’s a spare, just download one and give it a go.

      I really just play games and use a browser, so it’s been easy peasy for me. Look into making a partition for /home if you feel like you’ll swap around it makes it pretty easy. Then you can try a few out without too much of an issue.