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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 to try in a linux distro ? (lemdro.id)

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Beside DE and terminal commands , is there anything else I should try in a linux distro ?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

things that differ between distros, because everyone thinks they can do it better than others: multimedia and sound, firewall config, service management, different init systems, switching default when multiple packages provide the same feature and are installed in parallel, config file migration during updates, making and installing your own custom kernel, selection of free games available.

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

So pretty much everything. That's the beauty and the plight of Linux, because there are so many variations of pretty much everything.