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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] 2 points 2 years ago

When I switched to Linux I went to Arch immediately. I figured if I was in for a penny I was in for a pound. And a barebones Linux install, which seemed to be the whole point of Linux to me at the time, was insanely appealing.

I tried Mint, Ubuntu, and one other that I can't remember, but none of them have been as well documented or as challenging (yet solvable) as Arch. Of course, it only took me three weeks to get my setup complete so that I could use the bare minimum functionality of my laptop. That didn't include customization. Installing on an old Mac had its own set of challenges.