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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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What distro(s) do you use? (lemmy.world)

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What Linux distribution or distributions do you personally use?

I myself am a daily Void user. I used to use Devuan, but wanted to try rolling release and ended up loving Void!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Debian.

Just works, things are made targetting it specifically, able to get latest software if I need it by installing flatpaks.

Can't complain really.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you run steam and play games on Debian?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Of course! I used the Steam Flatpak when I used to have Steam (I don't game using it any more), and everything worked exactly as you expected it to.

If you have an nvidia card, you will need to do some manual set up for the drivers (add the non-free repository and sudo apt install nvidia-driver), but it works without a hitch after that.

Debian has a lot of strange misconceptions about it, but it's really just like any other distribution and I'm a big fan of the stable base. I get "update fatigue" from all the other distros.