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  • Download the live disc images of Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, Arch blah blah etc etc etc.

    Distrowatch.com is a great resource.

    Take them for a test drive before you commit.

    If this is your 1st forlay into Linux and you just wanna ride, do yourself a favor and install Mint. It works, and it’s a great way to get into it easily and painlessly and operates (mostly) how you would expect it to coming from another OS.

    Welcome




  • Noble Shift@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.mlVPS encryption
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    4 days ago

    A hacker group in Seattle (GHI) years ago attempted to build secure systems on top of compromised hardware. Although different levels of security could be achieved, the overall outcome was No. You cannot build a fully secured system on top of compromised hardware.

    A VPS for this exercise counts as ‘compromised’ hardware.