I have tried to learn Linux for ages, and have experimented with installing Arch and Ubuntu. Usually something goes wrong when I try to set up a desktop environment after installing Arch in VirtualBox. KDE gave me a problem where I couldn’t log in after getting to the point where my username was displayed in a similar format to how it is for Windows. My end use case is to help keep my workflow more organized than haphazardly throwing files somewhere on my desktop or in a folder nested somewhere that I’ll just inevitably lose :(

Somehow after all this time, I feel like I actually understand less about my computer and what I need to understand regarding its facets. Is it an unrealistic goal to want to eventually run a computer with coreboot and a more cybersecurity heavy emphasis? I’m still a noob at this and any advice would be appreciated!

  • _HR_@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I have tried to learn Linux for ages, and have experimented with installing Arch and Ubuntu.

    There’s your problem. Try Linux Mint.

    Is it an unrealistic goal to want to eventually run a computer with coreboot and a more cybersecurity heavy emphasis? I’m still a noob at this and any advice would be appreciated!

    Don’t try to bite off more than you can chew. Start small and easy, with a beginner Linux distro, and once you’ve become really comfortable with that, you can try to move onto something less user friendly.

    • gronjo45@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      Downloading the ISO right now! I think that was routinely the case where I was “installing” Arch nearly every other day. I’ll update how it goes once I get it up and running. Thanks for the suggestion :)