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[–] 10 points 3 years ago (19 children)

I installed Linux to my tech illiterate parents. They are doing fine. No issues in years.

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  • [–] [B] 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

    My dad thought the XFCE-Materia-Theme is the occasional Windows redesign until i told him.

    And last month he wanted his antivirus back, even though i explained it already. But he's good at other things.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    There is fine line with being tech illiterate and being able to use linux when it all just works. The problems arise only when you are just slightly more advanced and want to do something weird without actually being able do it in linux with some things being a bit too much for the average Joe.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    The only thing people like my parents need is a functioning browser. I bet %95 of all Windows/Mac users are similar.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Yeah that is not true. Microsoft Office is one super commonly used thing, and that doesn't work on Linux.

    And before you say, yes there are alternatives to Office. The point is most people definitely need more than a web browser.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (8 children)

    I tried to install I think Ubuntu for my parents. I failed to find a way to properly allow short/simple passwords after like 2 hours of fiddling with configs. Gave up on it after that.

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  • [–] -5 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    You shouldn't be allowing that to be honest. You also shouldn't be using Ubuntu especially for new users.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago* (6 children)

    Well, its between allowing that and not using Linux at all so that is that. If I could get them to remeber a strong password, it would not be for PC login.

    What distro would you recommend? I was under the impression Ubuntu was furthest with UIs.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Ubuntu has turned to garbage in recent years because of canonical. It also looks more like mac than Windows.

    Try Linux Mint.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Hmmm, I had mint for a little bit once. I don't remember having any issues with it which probably means it is good. Paradoxically it also made me forget about it somewhat.

    But I really have an urge to try NixOS for myself... And I don't really want to mess with my parents setup now.

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