TIP-1: use notepad to copy paste this code and amend it to your needs. And only then copy paste it into the command-line.
TIP-2: using the command-line gives you cool pepe bonus. TIP-3: Move without worries. If you fuck it up, no harm will come to you. You simply start again.
Once done, restart your PC, laptop.
F2 will bring you into bios, change boot order. OR, F12 allows you to choose bootorder. Boot from USB.
enjoy livecd. You will have to enter passwords and other stuff to make full use. Remember usually there is no persistence, meaning all change to the system are lost on reboot.
If you wish to use persistence: make sure your USB is at least 16G big, and use MXlinux live cd, as persistence is pack and parcel of it, and you can set it up on first boot in the advanced settings.
TIP: Consider using: Mullvad VPN/ Mullvad Browser, Front-ends for several websites. find them over at github, search for front-end
I think this is not the best instruction to encourage new users. Should try to avoid use of the terminal to start, so no dd. The layman isn't going to be able to figure out how to use the command properly anyways. Just instruction to 'burn' the iso to USB and go thru install should be enough. VPN, persistence, etc are too much for first timers. Hopefully they can figure out changing the boot order....
Process:
If you cannot get hold of rufus, you can use the command line (cmd) and the dd command.
<<< dd if=c:\path_to_folder\path_to_folder\filename.iso" of=d:\filename.iso status="progress" conv="fsync"<<<
TIP-1: use notepad to copy paste this code and amend it to your needs. And only then copy paste it into the command-line.
TIP-2: using the command-line gives you cool pepe bonus.
TIP-3: Move without worries. If you fuck it up, no harm will come to you. You simply start again.
TIP: Consider using: Mullvad VPN/ Mullvad Browser, Front-ends for several websites. find them over at github, search for front-end
Options.
I think this is not the best instruction to encourage new users. Should try to avoid use of the terminal to start, so no dd. The layman isn't going to be able to figure out how to use the command properly anyways. Just instruction to 'burn' the iso to USB and go thru install should be enough. VPN, persistence, etc are too much for first timers. Hopefully they can figure out changing the boot order....
IMO...
I agree, other than just burning/moving it to a USB, I always found Ubuntu to be the most straight forward and friendly Linux distro.
Interesting perspective. I'd rather see someone fuck it up an learn a thing or two, than remaining in the learned helplessness camp.
That's discouraging to beginners