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[-] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I tried to install I think Ubuntu for my parents. I failed to find a way to properly allow short/simple passwords after like 2 hours of fiddling with configs. Gave up on it after that.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemmy.fmhy.ml -5 points 1 year ago

You shouldn't be allowing that to be honest. You also shouldn't be using Ubuntu especially for new users.

[-] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, its between allowing that and not using Linux at all so that is that. If I could get them to remeber a strong password, it would not be for PC login.

What distro would you recommend? I was under the impression Ubuntu was furthest with UIs.

[-] heimchen@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

I would recomment Mint to users who use their Computer for more than just Webbrowsing. If its just webbrowsing and you know Linux, try setting up Fedora silverblue. In my vm's two digit passwords work.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Ubuntu has turned to garbage in recent years because of canonical. It also looks more like mac than Windows.

Try Linux Mint.

[-] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hmmm, I had mint for a little bit once. I don't remember having any issues with it which probably means it is good. Paradoxically it also made me forget about it somewhat.

But I really have an urge to try NixOS for myself... And I don't really want to mess with my parents setup now.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I can understand not wanting to mess with something that works

[-] slowcurrent@vlemmy.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't know if something changed but you can use even 4 digits now.

[-] Clasm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've found that OpenSuse Tumbleweed is better than both Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

They set out to make a distro that is kept up to date perpetually instead of managing different versions.

this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
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