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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] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe SteamOS is a fork of some type of Arch distro.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@Sarcasmo220 Straight from Valve: "SteamOS versions 1.0 [and] 2.0 [...] were based on the Debian distribution of Linux with GNOME desktop, while the SteamOS 3.0 is based on Arch Linux distribution with KDE Plasma 5." (https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamOS)

TL;DR - if you're using one of the original Steam Machines, you're running Debian. If you're using a Steam Deck, you're running Arch. (No official upgrade path from v1/v2 to v3 as far as I'm aware.)