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Looking for a distro that creates users on first boot after installation (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 17 hours ago by 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I've started to collect good computers that are stuck on Windows 10 that are being discarded. I want to put Linux on them and give them away to less fortunate people in need of a computer. It would be easier if user names and passwords were not part of the install process but part of the first boot after installation. What distros should I look at?

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[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 5 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

where you can just start the installer and it does everything for you, including users,

that sounds exactly what OP does not want? especially because they still habe to wait it over until the installation completes, before they can create the users and show them around the computer

[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Ah, you're correct. I somehow misunderstood the assignment, OEM installation is a bit different and I don't think there's a Debian version of that readily available. You could of course write scripts to manage that, but that's a quite a bit more difficult than just set up preseed for the installer. Or you could include instructions on how to set up your accounts afterwards, but that's not the same either.