I need a distro that is stable with a particular need to set up zero input automatic updates. If an update asks for a password or needs user interaction in basically any way it simply won’t get done. All he needs is a reliable platform for browsing the web. I am replacing an Ubuntu system that has apparently just stopped working (I have not had a chance to examine it yet) after years and years of not getting proper updates after he forgot his password.
Something like Bazzite is intriguing because of it’s locked down environment although he is very much not a gamer. Is there something locked down like Bazzite but with long term LTS release cycle?
You can check out Bluefin and Aurora, which are Bazzite without the gaming. Pick the former if they’re used to macOS, the latter if Windows.
Kinoite and Silverblue are the official spins with less bloat if you will. Either way, I’ve installed Kinoite on a few people’s computers with zero Linux experience and they’ve not had any issues besides a few minor questions that they would have on any OS.
I don’t think Kinoite and Silverblue have automatic background updates like Bluefin and Aurora do, do they?
I believe you can enable auto updates in settings