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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Or at the very least Debian.

I haven't tried Arch, the whole idea gives me fever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's really not as tough as it's made out, try something like Endeavour for all the "Arch" but with some sane defaults. The hardest thing is learning a new package manager, but Arch's is called pacman and it looks like Pac-Man, so you get extra whimsy!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Be honest: Is the user experience as easy as Debian's or Ubuntu's is?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

I mean, Debian and Ubuntu are very different beasts, but I've never had a problem with any of my Endeavour machines except for the nagging itch in the back of my head that said, "it's not real Arch" lol. The biggest difference from an Ubuntu or Mint is that you have to update more often, and you shouldn't do it from a GUI so you'll have to see the terminal every so often. I'd say it's just about the same as Debian, just that Arch-based distros focus on performance, while Debian-based ones focus on stability. So I use Debian for my servers and Arch for my gaming/music making rigs.