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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 distros recommandations (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hello, I wanna know which distro could be could for productivity (not gaming). Maybe a debian based one, I don't know and I don't care about the desktop env. Thx!

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 8 points 7 months ago

Pretty much any distribution would meet that criteria.

Is just pick one and get going. If you run into problems, you'll now have more specific selection criteria and can make a more discerning choice of another distribution.

Given your initial "maybe Debian" just grab Debian stable and see where it takes you.