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Anon tries running live USB Linux on his dad's computer (lemy.lol)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (8 children)

As nice as most distros are, I wouldn't recommend installing it on Gpa's/Parent's PC, simply because if a problem arrives most people won't be able to give them a fix easily, unless they also know how to use Linux.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    i installed mint for my extremely non-technical parent and the only time they have issues is when trying to use windows stuff. so a non-issue.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Installed mint for an elderly relative that only uses it for YouTube and email, the only calls I get are when mozzila stops working because the version is too old

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Well, mine was one of the curious ones - once they disconnected from the WiFi and no neighbor could fix it, they had to wait a few days till I came over to help.
    Hopefully Linux market share will improve and you can get lucky, but issues will inevitably happen - if you're committed and close by, maybe you could try, but it sucks when you're away

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