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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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LINUX is still HARD to install? (tilvids.com)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

I can bang out a Linux install in ten minutes on a VM, with the mainstream workstation/server distros. In fact, that's what I do if I need a throwaway Linux instance for testing anything, I've never really seen the need for premade VM images, at least in my use case, direct installation from a local ISO works fine.

Windows installation is and has always been supremely annoying to do in comparison, especially now that Cortana talks at you during setup.

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

Hi there

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

Good god.