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Install Mint. After the updates I tried to install Tailscale. Then proceed to uninstall Linux because I have install using terminal.
The second I am forced to use terminal, I'm uninstalling.
you literally just need to copy and paste the commands π€£
Really? First time I did it, it kept giving me an error. Did it a few times and couldn't figure it out. Then I asked the community and the community laughed at me for not knowing sudo. WTF is sudo?!?!
OK fine. I got it working. Wait, why doesn't it auto update? Why do I need to constantly remind myself to update the software.... in terminal??!?
I'm not even a normie. But the toxic elitist community and the terminal requirement is just a dead end for most people.
I admit I also avoid the terminal as much as I can, but it is convenient when installing multiple programs for example. when something requires anything else than just adding the repo and then sudo apt install program, usually I run into some errors too and I can't figure it out. the only thing I use it for in a new install is installing all the apps I need, and setting up smb share.
the updating thing then, in linux your programs are updated with the system update manager. you can automate it too.
one annoying thing I have to deal with is that mullvad vpn app needs a repository but it's not supported by mint, so to update it, I have to manually download it from their website.. other than mullvad, I just avoid programs that make it too difficult to install.
What is the point of using Tailscale if you can't even copy and paste in a terminal?
What if you forget to sudo? How about if you don't have apt get or the command is apt-get and it fails?
Or some supporting file is missing. So many things go wrong.
Shit, nobody tell that guy about Powershell on Windows and homebrew on macOS.
No friend you don't get it, if you don't have to memorise a list of commands in order to be able to execute a program, it's a shitty OS, trust me friend
What's shitty about typing "cd" as in change directory ?
That there's not a UI showing you the possible options, there's just a black screen and online documentation, so people don't even know what to look for
It's not good for beginners. I'll give him that. This whole thread is about getting a laptop your mom can figure out.
If you end up being full time tech support then it's not worth it.
That being said, I gave one of the most computer illiterate people Linux mint and she was able to browse the internet just fine.
Chrome Os is probably the best happy medium at the moment though for people who don't want windows but want a windows like experience
I REALLY want it to be my primary OS. First, I couldn't get my GTX 3070ti to load correctly. Then I wanted the ability to have my browser windows to do a 50/50 split on my widescreen monitor. This isn't native. I spent time on stupid flatpaks and stupid terminals and endless forums and chatgpt and finally gave up.
The UX design is bad.