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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).

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i will install linux mint xfce instead of xubuntu, what should i know?? (lemmy.today)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by adrianhooves@lemmy.today to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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what should i know?? will it go faster than xubuntu? because it doesn't use any snap applications?, will it have a modern ui? because, no offense, xubuntu's ui looks very outdated and i know i can change it but i want something straight out of the box, i've seen screenshots of mint xfce and it sorta looks like GNOME!!! amazing woa!!yea linux mint let's go!! what will be the pros be for using linux mint xfce please?? over xubuntu

edit: i've been using linux for 4 years now woa.. a huge trip yep!!!! my distro of choice was xubuntu, smol one wow!!! but now that i know mint has no snap and therefore no slowing down the laptop, i may go with that hey yea! so i'm not a newbie, i know the commands i know how to update wohoo!! and do all that stuff, basic things, thanks you

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[–] WellTheresYourCobbler@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I love to see the enthusiasm hell yeah!! I do have one question though, you say you’re excited because it looks like gnome, do you have a reason you don’t want to switch to a distro using full gnome?

[–] adrianhooves@lemmy.today 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

well, because my laptop is a toshiba satellite, so that means that using a distro with gnome would completely destroy my laptop's ram and etc, that's why i like something lighter yet beginner/user friendly

[–] WellTheresYourCobbler@hexbear.net 1 points 11 hours ago

That makes sense!! Good luck