> if someone wrote or pointed to a blog that has step by step instructions

You still have not answered. That is saddening.

Ah well. Here are 2 of my efforts.

This is my 1st try for my current employer. I still stand by most of it, though.

P1: https://www.theregister.com/Print/2010/06/21/reg_linux_guide...

P2: https://www.theregister.com/Print/2010/06/23/reg_linux_guide...

P3: https://www.theregister.com/Print/2010/06/24/reg_linux_guide...

My more recent take with some updated de-cruftifying steps:

https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/22/linux_nonapproved_lap...

I talked about choosing a distro here:

https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/31/the_cynics_guide_to_l...

Executive summary: use Linux Mint. The latest version, with the default Cinnamon desktop. Anyone who disagrees has an agenda and it's not ease of use, so can probably be ignored.