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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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Arch Linux
Easy config with archinstall script if you want to choose options from a list when installing
AUR offers a lot of resources for a straightforward way to install software that isn't in the main repositories
Comments in the AUR can be a helpful troubleshooting source or indicate the quality of a package hosted there
Pacman package manager works well and PKGBUILD files are simple enough to edit if you want to alter how a package builds
Extensive documentation with useful troubleshooting sections for many articles
Build the system from the ground up choosing how you want it to work
AUR's developer change hands faster than british prime ministers that it gets harder and to trust upstream devs
Incredibly easy to hack with it's no-security by default policy
Up to date packages