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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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[–] Flyswat@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

cd - changes to the previous directory

[–] ccdfa@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Does cd + work to go forward after using cd - ?

[–] nigh7y@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

cd - negates cd -, so you're right back where you started! It's like multiplying 2 negatives.