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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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I started daily driving Linux since I left school this year and used it before but mainly windows because school wanted us to run Word, Teams, etc. Today I wanted to play games and haven’t set up my device for gaming and didn’t want to download the game twice (good internet). Like a good PC user I wanted to do my updates. It really sucks on windows. I had three windows updates to make, one crashed. It rebooted my device 4 times. Also I needed to update other drivers and applications. Now I really appreciate package managers more than ever before.

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children)

Before switching to Linux I used to think: "Linux users really use the terminal to install apps?? So archaic". Now I can't be more grateful of being able to install everything from the terminal.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I can't even bring myself to use the gui update tools on distros that have them. It just feels like doing anything with extra weight strapped on to every limb.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The Update tool in Mint is actually pretty sweet because it checks and updates apt and flatpak all in one go

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Opensuse and a couple other distros I tested can do this too right out of the notification panel which is thankfully easy enough for my parents and grandparents. I still end up using the "quake style terminal" most of the time and just flatpak through the notification sometimes.

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