sparkingcircuit
Upon testing it on Ungoogled Chromium on another device (Version 114.0.5735.198 (Official Build, ungoogled-chromium) (64-bit)), it still doesn't load the image... As such, I now think the browser is an unlikely candidate.
Name: Firefox
Version: 102.13.0esr
Build ID: 20230629172511
Distribution ID:
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:102.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/102.0
OS: Linux 6.1.0-10-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.37-1 (2023-07-03)
OS Theme: Adwaita-dark / Adwaita
Multiprocess Windows: 1/1
Fission Windows: 1/1 Enabled by default
Remote Processes: 11
Safe Mode: false
Same here, perhaps one of Lemmygrad's recent updates?
What web browser do you use? I'm currently using Firefox-ESR 102.13.0. Maybe it's our web browser...
The image "https://lemmygrad.ml/pictrs/image/068bf657-4d4a-4808-9eb3-0b670521dd8a.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256" cannot be displayed because it contains errors. I think your image has been corrupted.
That's great! I'm glad it went for you comrade. Good luck with the rest of your family.
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Linux Introduction
Hardware Support
The situation regarding hardware support has improved massively in the last decade. The only components you may find don't work on a regular basis in a device are the WiFi, Bluetooth, and RGB controls (though these circumstances have also improved massively). I'd recommend installing it on an old computer instead of buying new hardware, as it will most likely work out of the box without you needlessly spending more money. Anything with more than 2GB of ram will likely run fine.
Security and Privacy
There is relatively little to due regarding security. It goes according to the standard don't open dodgy links and the like you previously stated. Furthermore, not only do you not need to install an anti-virus, I don't think any exist for desktop use. Most Linux distributions come with a decent built-in firewall. There is little to no chance of a Linux distribution sending passwords or other credentials anywhere, or granting access to your HDD contents. Most mainstream Linux distributions are regularly checked by various auditing teams, so that is of little concern.
Distributions
A distribution is mostly just the array of software installed around the base system. Some may be better suited to certain needs than others, though (almost) all may be modified to meet a given need. For those not familiar with Linux, I usually recommend Linux Mint for its Windows-like interface, abundance of pre-installed tools/applications, stability, and ease of use.
Applications
Browsing the web:
- Firefox - Often installed by default, it is compatible with all major web standards (existing and planned.)
- Chromium - The base for google chrome, for those unable to give it up.
Document Editing:
- LibreOffice - Supports all major document formats, is preinstalled, and powerful in what it does. May mangle complex formatting on Microsoft Office documents.
- Google Office - If your already in the ecosystem, it's one less thing to change.
PDFs:
- Whatever is preinstalled - They are all fine.
Modifying Text Files:
- Whatever is preinstalled - They are all fine.
Installation
A decent YouTube Guide on it's installation.
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I see, thank you for your response!
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