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About to throw my first install party, any tips? (jlai.lu)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Hi there, I'm about to organize an install party for my local community with the help of two other Linux enthusiasts. Has anyone ever done that here? Do you have any tips on which distro to install or what people absolutely need to know before leaving the room?

On the distro side I'm thinking fedora or Linux mint buy I have no experience with the latter, it just seems very beginner-friendly.

I'm also planning to start with a quick presentation on what is linux and the basis (distribution, package manager, root, ...).

Also, I don't know how much time we need (I guess it depends on how many people show up but we'll certainly limit to 10 or so per party).

Thanks for your help 🙂

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

You can encourage your target audience to back up their important data upfront in order to save them a couple of hours at the beginning of your party. But also try to bring plenty of external drives as others here have suggested already.

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