Moving from Linux Mint XFCE

[bluelizard]

There doesn't seem to be an XFCE ISO release coming for the new version of Mint, so I started looking around for an alternative and found Lite. I'm surprised at how polished it is for such a small project, and I've had very little trouble getting it set up.

I've used Linux exclusively for about 12 or 13 years, but I'd much rather use something like this "beginners" distro that doesn't take a lot of time to set up so I can start working.

[trinidad]

Based on Ubu LTS so you can make it as non-beginner as you like without the odd Mint permission quirks.

Here: https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3474

TC

[bitsnpcs]

Hello bluelizard,

Welcome

[TheDead]

Based on Ubu LTS so you can make it as non-beginner as you like without the odd Mint permission quirks.

Here: https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3474

TC

[member=5916]trinidad[/member]
Related to this but a bit off-topic also.
Just out of curiosity, if I want to always run everything in my own Linux installation in sudo (i.e. Not typing any password evarrr!) Is that a possibilility?

Cheers!

[Artim]

It's not a good idea to "run as root" all the time, especially on an Internet-connected computer!  I know it's inconvenient to put in a password the few times you need access to system files, but that's one of the biggest issues with Windows, running as administrator all the time. 

I know it's "debatable" (ask any Puppy Linux user), but I wouldn't dare if you care about  security!

[ralphy]

Just out of curiosity, if I want to always run everything in my own Linux installation in sudo (i.e. Not typing any password evarrr!) Is that a possibilility?

You could bypass pkexec password prompt for admin accounts which should be enough to mitigate the "inconvenience" of entering your password every time.

[TheDead]

Thanks RandomBoy and Ralphy!
I know its not best practice and tell my clients that all the time.
The question was for my test system that I really don't care about and reinstall every few days.
I don't do that on others systems but still I have to activate auto login and put a text file on the desktop saying "The Password is xxx". This because people don't read instructions. >
Even if I could have put a "Change password on first boot" thing, I'm 100% sure I would have to reset passwords all the time 'cuz I would get "Duh! I forgot my pawssswod!"

Simple and Security both begin with S, but...