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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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[–] liss_up 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Package managers are for chumps. Build everything from source and track where you installed it in a single master text file.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You joke, but you should look up Guix

[–] liss_up 5 points 7 months ago

The key is to do it manually. Reject modernity. Embrace reinvention of not just the wheel.

[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

single master text file

Sounds like something you are using to manage your packages to me...

[–] liss_up 3 points 7 months ago

Nah, the trick is to, at random, leave a package out of the text file so the system isn't truly managed and all is chaos!