My Mother Found Out I was Installing Linux...

#Security & Privacy #Encryption #File Encryption 14 social mentions

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cppcryptfs

#Security & Privacy #Encryption #File Encryption 8 social mentions

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Tails

If you pop this onto a USB you can leave a beautiful Windows installation on your computer unfettled with: https://tails.boum.org/.

#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 385 social mentions

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TryHackMe

A bit unrelated but you might want to check out hackthebox.com and tryhackme.com for some nice and mostly free tutorials and CTFs to learn more. There is good money to be had if you're good at Linux and it's used EVERYWHERE, even if she doesn't believe it.

#Training & Education #Education #Online Learning 370 social mentions

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Pop!_OS

It's best not to start with the privacy angle if you're trying to explain to your parents why you want to use Linux. Start by mentioning that it's a popular platform for those in STEM careers. It's required to learn to Linux to get an IT degree because most of the world's websites, database, and supercomputers run Linux. You could share that Microsoft <3 Linux. I may be biased, but I think https://pop.system76.com/ does a great job of promoting Linux in a way that would entice parents.

#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 450 social mentions