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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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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (14 children)

I highly discourage dual booting as a novice.

Back when I dual booted I had so many issues and things to look out for not to break the system, and distro hopping is difficult etc.. just get rid of windows

try Ubuntu, Mint, or Pop!_OS.

Mint and pop are basically ubuntu. For the end user, especially a beginner, there's 0 difference between them.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I ran dual boot for years with zero issues. Just partition the drive or use two different ones.

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