What distros do you install on your mom’s, sister’s, buddy’s, etc machines?

My go-to has usually been Mint, but I wonder if there is a better set and forget, easily understood distro to install on the computers of those who will rely on you for support.

atomic distros would probably be a good option, but it seems that same disk dual boot is a no no, and that can be a deal breaker.

I’m thinlink QoL, for me, that is.

  • DetachablePianist@lemmy.ml
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    16 hours ago

    I don’t see much love for Debian Stable + KDE in this thread, but that’s what I installed for my wife and she absolutely loves it. Don’t underestimate the power of a “boring” but rock solid foundation specifically designed not to break. Users new to Linux migrating away from Windows often really appreciate that.

    • curbstickle@anarchist.nexusEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      Well you’ve given my answer for most scenarios these days.

      I did do a bazzite setup for my BIL recently, but thats an edge case. Debian + KDE is what I run mostly too, so its not much of a surprise I’d use it for others either.