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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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[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 42 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] Hexagon@feddit.it 20 points 6 months ago (6 children)
[–] embed_me@programming.dev 43 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

One of the top most used distros probably

[–] Shamot@jlai.lu 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Like Windows, Ubuntu is installed by default on many computers. In my university, all the computers have a dual boot Ubuntu Windows.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago

Haha in mine they have Ubuntu stickers on them but no Ubuntu to be found.

[–] Sheldan@mander.xyz 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] afterthoughts@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Still in the process of moving my server from Ubuntu to Debian.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That should be possible by changing the repos, shouldnt it? I will try this in a VM.

Downgrading will be harder than rebasing from Ubuntu LTS to Debian Sid for example. But at the same time I imagine its easier to downgrade from Sid to Stable on the same Distro.

[–] Sheldan@mander.xyz 6 points 6 months ago

It works for me, and my tinkering times are behind me.

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

I use it because a class wanted me to either use it in a VM or use WSL but WSL didn't work and I figured it was easier to set up a dual boot than setting up a VM since I've installed Linux quite a few times.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 11 points 6 months ago

Yes, just not the people who hang out on Linux communities on federated social media.

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I use Ubuntu.

Downvotes to the right mocking laughs to my face.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago

Ubuntu may be good at being semi-stable.

Just run unsnap and experience actually secure apps.

Did you know that Snaps are only sandboxed on Ubuntu with Apparmor? This makes them more versatile than Flatpaks using Bubblewrap (the whole system is sandboxed like that) but will break all sandboxing if systems dont use Apparmor, or dont include all patches.