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title: 'What operating system to install on it'
url: 'https://rtc.eauchat.org/en/alternatives/system'
markdown: 'https://rtc.eauchat.org/en/alternatives/system.md'
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date: '2024-04-04'
description: 'Computer: A very simple, easy to use and common linux distribution is ubuntu. If your computer is old or slow, you can try lubuntu or xubuntu which are very light. ElementaryOS, linux with simple and sleek interface. Phone LineageOS, a libre version of android. /e/, an easy and simple version of…'
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# What operating system to install on it

[](#)# What operating system to install on it

## Computer:

- A very simple, easy to use and common linux distribution is [ubuntu](https://www.ubuntu.com/).
- If your computer is old or slow, you can try [lubuntu](https://lubuntu.net/) or [xubuntu](https://xubuntu.org) which are very light.
- [ElementaryOS](https://elementary.io/), linux with simple and sleek interface.

## Phone

- [LineageOS](https://lineageos.org/), a libre version of android.
- [/e/](https://e.foundation/), an easy and simple version of android (you can also buy from them second hand phones with it already installed).
- [Copperhead OS](https://copperhead.co/android/), a security and privacy focused mobile operating system compatible with Android apps.
- [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/), an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
- [Replicant](https://www.replicant.us/), a fully free Android distribution, this means that if some part of your phone don't have free drivers, they will just not work.
- Phone systems not based on android: [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/), [PostmarketOS](https://postmarketos.org/), [Ubuntu Touch](https://ubuntu-touch.io/)...

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