Getting Started With Linux¶
Overview:¶
Technology is best when it's reproducible, shareable, and sustainable. Open Source technologies and Linux in particular empowers you to leverage technology to it's full potential. Choosing Open Source code that is shareable and sustainable is a way to be a good steward of the technology we rely on.
- 16GB of RAM
- 512GB of Storage
- i5 or better
- 5-7 years or newer
Used Hardware:¶
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ThinkPad T480 (14")
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Dell Latitutde 7410 (14")
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Dell Latitutde 7330 (13")
New Hardware:¶
Try Before You Buy:¶
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EndlessOS
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Tails
Make it Home:¶
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Linux Mint
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Ubuntu
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Fedora
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OpenSuse
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EndlessOS
Power User Distros:¶
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Arch
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nixOS
Make it Endless:¶
When you're done with computers leave them in a state with the next user in mind. When someone picks up the laptop, will they be able to power it on, to log in, to connect it, to use it?
EndlessOS makes it easy to by default to create an account without a password. This provides an easy and welcoming way for a new or inexperienced users to pick up the computer and use it.
Regardless of what you think will become of the computer, always leave it in a state in which it is shareable and discoverable.