Recent content by The Duck

Linux Lite 6.6

I never check the hash sum or verify the download. I'll know when I boot the media I created if the download is good. I guess if ya feel better by doing so then have at it. Getting a good check sum verification don't mean the download is good.

Have a read and read as many times as needed. https://linux.org/threads/how-to-try-linux-mint-on-your-windows-pc.20993/ Linux Mint https://www.linuxmint.com/

Agreed Linux users as myself want install and use OOTB and have zero interest in becoming a "techie" and if it don't work OOTB move on to one that will.

The default settings have always been good enough.

One of the cool features of Synaptic Package Manager is I see exactly what software is installed and all of its installed dependencies.

Yeah seems as though several of them by that video owner has a problem.

Okay put on the gloves and beat the hell out of each other. :p :D

One of the first things I always do is check the swappiness level and set it to 10 running bare metal hard drive. I've read when running a SSD lowest swappiness level is best although can't say for sure. swappiness level https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/ssd.html#ID8.1 optimize ssd...

First and off keep it updated. Enable the firewall. sudo ufw enable sudo ufw status verbose A good read. https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/security.html The most import part of security is common sense web habits. Rough duty for some users. No there ain't a download for...

I use to run older desktops with 4.0 GB of memory and dual core processors and had a good Linux experience. One thing to understand about some of the speed tweaks that are suggested on the forum is first off don't expect much improvement. Okay if you research about them most say only a very...