LinuxMint Question

[Steve Litt]

On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:41:45 -0700
Phil Waclawski <phil.waclawski at mesacc.edu> wrote:

> Well, if he's never used Linux before, one of the desktop friendly
> distros (Mint, Ubuntu, Kubuntu) is definitely where to start, but the
> big help would be someone helping with the initial setup. Find out
> what they want. Show them how to find and install software, how to
> set up basic internet connections and so on.
> 
> That may be of more use than the particular distro (so long as you
> pick a desktop friendly one. ;)
> 
> Phil W

For people who just want a handy computer and don't care what's inside
it, I usually recommend Lubuntu. Works every time.

SteveT

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