content: Are there any idiot proof Linux distros that allow package installation without root/sudo  Doesn't that defeat the purpose of not booting as root?  here will be millions of moderately computer literate people being accustomed to using sudo and typing in their password to install web browsers and email clients, and will be just as susceptible to ransomware if they mindlessly click through installers.  You can fix many things about computers. The idiot in front of the screen is not one of them.