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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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The Flaws of Flatpak - What do you think about Flatpak Security? (youtu.be)

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Are you using Flatpaks?
Are you trusting Flathub?
Do you bother about the sandboxing and security?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I write expressions and contribute

Is it possible to learn this power?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As someone who struggled quite a bit to learn Nix, I'd say start small. Install Nix the package manager on any old distro you're familiar with and play with standalone Home Manager. Enable one program here and there, have it manage your shells and CLI apps, set environment variables and write files. It's something you can immediately see the effects of and feels pretty rewarding, so I think it's a great place to start.

I also happened upon this video series a few days ago and it's a great resource, easy to parse and walks you through not only the basics but how to look around and investigate in the REPL when you want to figure something out.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

this video series

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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