82 sats \ 3 replies \ @orthzar 9 Sep 2023 \ on: for my Linux folks: what distribution(s) do you recommend for a n00b??? tech
I always recommend Debian. They have great distro policies (which is rare), so much so that Debian is the foundation for many other distributions (e.g. Ubuntu, which in turn ZorinOS is based on). Unfortunately, most of those derivative distributions do not inherent Debians great policies. They may seem friendlier than Debian, but they make serious compromises in order to appear friendlier. For instance, Linux Mint looks nice, but the devs have, in the past, not taken security seriously. In short, Debian is the gold-standard of Linux distributions.
very interesting! sounds it might be worth battling through some initial complexities of Debian to get to a more stable (+secure) experience
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There are great setup guides for Debian, as well as a full security / hardening guide. It's a bit more work but very rewarding to learn - and ultimately it's so well documented the experience is more like following a cook book than having to invent or figure things out yourself.
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If you can't find info on Debian, all the Ubuntu information works for Debian too.
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