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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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It’s important to understand that many distro’s are usually based off of another.
We got Debian based distros such as Debian, Ubuntu, PopOS, KaliLinux, LinuxMint and so on, Arch based distros such as CachyOS, SteamOS, Arch and so on and Fedora based distros such as Fedora, Nobara, Bazzite.
Once you learn one of these base distros switching to another within its field is easy as majority of shell commands will be identical.
Cachy is Arch, Bazzite is Fedora.
My bad, thought I could do it by memory.
Minor error here, Cachy is arch BTW 😂
Where the nix btw bros at.
It has been corrected. Apologies.