I’m currently on Arch, but my first distro was Linux Mint. Linux Mint eased my transition into the Linux world, as it looked and behaved almost the same as Windows. You can avoid terminal commands completely thanks to the GUI apps that the Mint team includes for updating, installing, and removing packages.

I switched to Arch because one of the benefits of Arch is that it forces you to become familiar with the various different components that make up a Linux distro. When you install Mint, pretty much everything is included out of the box. You may have to install a few proprietary drivers here and there, depending on your HW config, but overall, you get everything you need to start using your computer. You don’t have to concern yourself with a lot of things. Arch is different. Even with the archinstall command that you can use to simplify the installation process, you still have much to do post-install. Audio drivers, package manager, Bluetooth, productivity apps, customization options, WiFi drivers, to name a few. And even after that, when you start daily driving Arch, you still may encounter issues that would require you to do some troubleshooting via reading the Arch Wiki or looking for similar problems on Arch forums. It can be a headache at times, but I personally feel it’s worth it.

How was CalyxOS overall? Are there some things that CalyxOS does better than GrapheneOS?

Yeah, here’s the Mastodon post announcing Android Auto implementation:

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/111665498981590978

When I tried to set up the Remote Key for my car, it said I was using a version of Android that was not compatible, and thus, it couldn’t set up the remote digital key. In your case, did you adjust any settings to make NFC work?

Yes, I do realize that what I purchased may have been “licenses” to access the book. That’s why I’m looking for a solution that will allow me to keep what I purchased. I’m not in a position where I can just re-purchase every eBook that I got on Kindle.

I am aware of Calibre, but like you, I have also been told that it doesn’t always work as expected.

What is your experience with the Nook? I haven’t seen that many positive reviews of the Nook when compared to Kindle and Kobo.

Perhaps you can tell me why you recommend GrapheneOS over Calyx.

Why does it not work? And, is there an alternative?