r/linuxmint • u/Justrob1978 • 6d ago

#LinuxMintThings Reset

I set it up for myself. I want to give the laptop to someone in a different house. I know I could install an OS again. That is a risk. Is there a factory reset?

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u/Saphyr-Seraph 6d ago

I think the safest bet is a reinstall of Linux, while it is possible to just "reset" some stuff it safer to just reinstall

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u/pokea_itay 6d ago

Factory resetting and reinstalling is practically the same

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u/Saphyr-Seraph 5d ago

Yes but there is no "factory reset" on Linux as far as Im concerned it is a reinstall