[TriLUG] flatpack-free laptop distro

[Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG]

On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 4:19 PM Roger Broseus via TriLUG
<trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
> I have installed Xubuntu on several older laptops. It all depends on how old,
> RAM, etc. I go with Xubuntu because if is faster - doesn't have an overhead of
> "fancy" stuff in the graphical interface.
>
      I was going to run lubuntu, but the install seems to refuse to
let me partition the encrypted partition: it wants one partition that
uses  up the entire drive that was not used by the FAT partition used
by UEFI. I hope that just means I am doing something wrong.

>   I usually replace the HDD with an SDD. One can get a 120 GB SDD for $30,
> e.g., from Kingston
> <https://shop.kingston.com/products/a400-sata-ssd?variant=39392493863104>. I'd
> stick with a known brand and avoid "knock offs" that are cheaper.

      I myself have been getting their 240s because it is just a few
bucks more. But the principle is the same, and also the reason I want
not to use the entire drive.

>
> 120 GB is far more than what is needed for Linux. A basic install is << 20 GB.
> My desktop uses <20 GB and I have lottsa applications. Go larger if a lot of
> data is expected, e.g., videos and such.
>
> Roger B. - Linux User
>      Email:RogerB at bronord.com
>      Web Site:www.bronord.com
>
> On 5/27/22 15:20, Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG wrote:
> > Can anyone recommend a distro that works well in an older laptop and
> > does not use flatpak?
> >
> > Calling Dwaine to aisle 3...
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