OK, I know this question sounds weird considering this is the EnOS forum…but hear me out. I love EnOS and it’s been my daily driver for a year. But the terminal-centric nature is not suited for absolute noobs. I’ve been asked to wipe my daughters’ old laptop (HP x360 Envy, touchscreen and 360 deg…

[image] MrSmartepants: My initial thoughts were ZorinOS or Fedora. What would your recommendations be? ZorinOS could be a good choice. Fedora might still be just beyond “total noob”, though. I still think the obvious choice for a complete noob would be Linux Mint.

How many hours? :wink: :sweat_smile:

4 or 5, used all the different OS and thought what would I suggest to a all new user. I never tell anyone to use a OS but what I use and why. This topic got me thinking, I would think they make a pill for this. :zany_face:

I’d like to change my answer. If these are Luddites as you say they are maybe a ThinStation client, (the Linux version of a chromebook.) All of computing apps are online..nothing to break per se

ZorinOS is good. Consider also looking at Mint Linux or MX Linux . Yeah EOS terminal oriented approach is a bit off putting to new comers.

i would go with LMDE also ,whas my starting point years ago…

[image] MrSmartepants: o donate to a couple who are starting a new business. They’ve been advised to use Xero accounting software Ze Germans had have this discussion few months ago: [image] Welches Linux würdet ihr für eine absolute Anfängerin empfehlen? EOS Deutsch …

I can understand the Mint recommendations and I wouldn’t disagree. Personally, I would probably reach for Kubuntu , because of my personal preference for KDE. It’d put me in a better position to support it. That’s me though. And while I’m aware it’s an unpopular option, I would personally avoid t…

@MrSmartepants Offer skeuomorphic icon themes, instead of austere flat icons: https://store.kde.org/p/1379986 https://store.kde.org/p/2055724 You can offer, to install Zorin and Mint, according to their wish, rather than according to this forum’s vote. You can offer a demonstration of both, by h…

There’s also software compatibility, yeah you could often get it working in wine but a total newn be OK with that?

If they have literally never used a computer, how would the even judge the difference between Zorin and Mint? Both will be overwhelming.

Which OS for an absolute noob?

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anon26608633 May 18, 2026, 11:29am 37

Ze Germans had have this discussion few months ago: