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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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Reddit API blew up and now I run Linux? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I feel like I've been gaslit into running FOSS but every success only brings me closer to fighting god

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've never used snaps and never been forced to use them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

"been forced" part is definitely true for Firefox and Thunderbird packages. Snap packages takes precedence over deb package, if I remember it correctly.

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

It is difficult to switch out the Firefox snap for the deb. If you install anything from the easy-to-use software store it'll be a snap.

I'm glad I know my way around the terminal tools

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Best way is to add Mozilla deb repo,IMO.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

The deb is in the Ubuntu repositories by default.

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

But I just installed Firefox with apt-get. Fairly certain it doesn't install the snap version that way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Can you check if you already have Mozilla deb repo setup on your ubuntu installation?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It can. There was a 'feature' in Ubuntu before that made apt actually fetch the Snap version instead. I think this was the case for Chromium and Firefox. I don't know if this is still the case though.