• TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Mint, some people will criticize me for sugesting it but I belive it’s the most user friendly distro that you can just search an error on google and get a solution instantly since it’s so widespread. I was going to say Ubuntu but they have made some questionable decisions regarding ads.

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      5 hours ago

      Why would anyone criticize Mint as a suggestion? It’s easy to use and stable. I have been using it on my main pc for abut a year with barely any issues (i had more problems on windows). I have tried other distros: mutable, immutable, rolling etc but I always come back to Mint if I want things to just work.

      P.S. I have used ubuntu professionally for about 7 years and while I don’t always like it, it is still a solid choice.

    • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      8 hours ago

      I’m going to second Linux Mint, I installed it on my grandma’s computers recently and she’s had no complaints in the last 6 months.

      Other than trying to get her Epson printer to work (which I only found out about this morning because she uses it so little) so I’m going to try to get it to work for her tomorrow.

      I did mention that I’d happily buy her a new printer but she’s insisting on keeping her current one. I’m praying I can get it working.