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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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Is it me or Ubuntu secretly replaces DEB Firefox with Snap Firefox? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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After creating a fresh installation of Ubuntu 24.04, I installed DEB Firefox from APT by following Mozilla's instructions from here. But I noticed that it was secretly replaced with Snap Firefox. I was able to verify this by checking the About Firefox page. This is the third time I noticed this.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

It's not barebones. I use it as my main desktop and barely notice any difference from Ubuntu, it has every package I've ever needed. I think that mentality of Debian being "bare" is outdated.

@[email protected] this is for you, too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I had a friend jump ship from Windows and they said that Debian felt barebones. I personally dont have any problem with it, I use it all the time for VMs, server, and I used to main it. I still think it is missing a lot of user-friendly small things that i never noticed on my own because I am very comfortable with Linux.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

They do install less by default, but I'd love to pick their brain to understand what they meant. Oh well ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Linux just isnt transparent about some things. Beginners most have problems when they use a GUI tool and then have to still edit a file. Like dirt example, adding a new drive using GUI disk utility and then sometime in the future disconnecting the drive and being forced into emergency mode.

[–] caseyweederman 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I'd suggest the KDE flavor of Debian, then. Its settings manager is divine, and its software management platform ties every other package management system in (apt/dpkg for Debian, yum for Redhat, pacman for Arch, plus flatpak, nixpkg, and even snaps if you absolutely must). By default starting in Plasma 6.0.

More to @fmstrat's point, and to suggest a possible cause your friend had that impression: if you install the Minimal flavor of any distro, you're going to get a minimal experience.