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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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Whats a good distro for an amd cpu, nvidia gpu and dual monitors 4k and 1080p. I am not a new computer user but since Windows 11 is adding ai I am done. I prefer effortless because I am new to linux but I can do some advanced things if I need.

Edit: I finally decided PopOS if anybody is interested for Nvidia support. Until I get better with commandline.

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[–] Vincent@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Ubuntu is the most popular one, which is honestly probably the best rule-of-thumb to use when first starting out.

If you want primarily community-driven, Fedora is probably the most popular one.

Both are focused on being easy-to-use, though of course as with any change, there will be some learning to do with new UI paradigms.