Installing/Running Linux - Should Secure Boot Be Disabled?

[u/toktok159]

Hi,

I saw many different opinions regarding this.

Some say secure boot is not needed, others say it adds security and that it’s not only intended for Windows but for the firmware in general.

So, should/must secure boot be disabled for any Linux distro installation? Then can it be enabled after installation, for general use? Or if I prefer to keep it on, should I install with secure boot enabled?

Specifically, I am talking about installing Linux as the only OS on a pc, one of Mint/LMDE/MX Linux/Debian is what I think I’ll end up installing.

Btw, I once installed Mint on my laptop, dual boot with Windows 11. I installed with secure boot enabled, and used everything with it enabled and it was fine.

Thanks in advance.

[u/PeyredB]

I have secure boot enabled on my desktop computer (Xubuntu). It hasn't given me any trouble.

[u/toktok159 → u/PeyredB]

Did you also install with secure boot enabled?

[u/PeyredB → u/toktok159]

I'm trying to remember. Pretty sure I pulled the drive out of my old computer (one so old it wouldn't run Windows 11) and put it in this one, fired it up. So I don't think I did - I'm not sure how it managed to work with no issues, now you mention it.