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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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installing multiple distros on one drive? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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im currently dual booting endevouros with windows, and i have a lot of free/unpartitioned space on my drive. can i install another linux distro alongside endevour and windows? i have a separate home partition as well. do i only keep one linux/grub boot partition? im not too scared of nuking everything but id obv rather not. thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gparted should help you manage your partitions. Be very careful to pick the right partition to format. Also, Windows is known to sometimes mess up dualboots, it thinks it is the only OS.

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

thanks. if i never update windows (even if it tries to force me to), is it possible for it to break it ?

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

In my experience this only happens when (re)installing Windows, not updating. Can be easily fixed via live USB.

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

cool! thanks

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

I would never ever recommend not updating windows, but if it is maybe just a dedicated gaming OS and you don't use it for internet browsing or anything else, you might be able to get away with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i never use it. i only keep it around on the off chance i need to run some proprietry garbage for school

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

You might consider moving the installation into a VM, instead. From what it sounds like, this would be more convenient for you.

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

Under those conditions probably not.