I’ve started to collect good computers that are stuck on Windows 10 that are being discarded. I want to put Linux on them and give them away to less fortunate people in need of a computer. It would be easier if user names and passwords were not part of the install process but part of the first boot after installation. What distros should I look at?

  • equivocal@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    That isn’t entirely true. You can change it as long as it is done via package overrides or overlays. Sure it rules out just compiling/installing something into your root unless you package it first but you can change it.

    I honestly like the fact that it effectively enforces every file in the immutable parts of the OS to be traceable back to some package.

    • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org
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      1 day ago

      ok that makes sense and if it is not too limiting, at least its a bit self documenting, you aready know what changes did you made. hmm maybe I should try it out someday on a spare laptop