Re: Distros specifically designed for children

On Wed, 21 May 2025 18:29:59 -0400, David W. Hodgins wrote:

On Wed, 21 May 2025 16:17:43 -0400, CtrlAltDel <Altie@bham.com> wrote:
 

Are there any Linux distros, other than Ubuntu, that are designed just
for children to use?
>
With the refusal of Ubuntu to allow one to run an account as full admin
at all times, it is known to be designed primarily to be safe for
children to use.
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Are there any other Linux derivatives out there with these robust types
protections?  If a child knows how to type nautilus admin:/ into
terminal,
they can bypass all of the protections for which Ubuntu was created.

 
Mageia does not let you log in as root when using the gui, but there is
nothing stopping you from switching to a text login, suc as using
alt+ctrl+f3 and logging in as root there. After login, root can then run
"startx -- startkde" or " startx -- startgnome" as desired.
 
For wayland, the commands are XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland dbus-run-session
startplasma-wayland and XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland dbus-run-session
gnome-session
 
While I agree with blocking root login through the gui, I don't agree
with blocking it for text login.
 
Does ubuntu really block root login even in run level 3, aka
multi-user.target or in a text login screen?
 
Regards, Dave Hodgins

I'm really not sure, as I haven't examined Ubuntu that thoroughly. 

Here:

https://i.imgur.com/n79Klbb.jpeg

is how easy it is to do it in Mint.  Right click in your file manager and
select open as root.  Done!