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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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[–] Sneeze7713@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

i was hopeful for manjaro. bad management for sure

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do we really need to bring that bullshit over from Reddit? Manjaro is fine, Arch is fine, distroshaming is for children.

[–] Alawami@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] myxi@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Manjaro Linux is Arch Linux based. Manjaro and Arch relation is like Ubuntu and Debian relation.

Manjaro has its own set of issues that you may want to stay away from.

Edit: Ignore this comment, the image was loaded late. I thought it was a genuine question.

[–] pixxel@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for linking this, I had totally missed the problems with manjaro.

[–] Mereo@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

Meh. I've been using Manjaro for two years now. So far so good. System has been working perfectly.

[–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate how weird the focus on arch installation is. I got attacked on reddit for calling endeavour arch. Like, I used that shitty method of installation in 1997, it's tedious and there are better ways now.

[–] jaykstah@waveform.social 0 points 1 year ago

Yeah people definitely go overboard with that. I think the only real problem is that Arch-based distros might be using other repositories and not be completely sync'd with Arch itself so then users will go to Arch support forums or communities with problems that don't affect vanilla arch. But I've never really cared when people using derivatives claim they're on an Arch system.

Installing isn't even as big of an undertaking these days too, so it's less of an achievement then people would like to think. Last time I did a clean install on my laptop I just ran the 'arch-install' script included on the vanilla ISO and it was super easy, lets you choose where you want it installed, pick from a list of desktop environments, and you pick between alternatives for other common packages then you're good to go without having to do much manual work during the install itself.

[–] atomic@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

for me, Debian -> Ubuntu -> Arch -> Artix -> Void -> Gentoo. I'll reach my final form when I finally run LFS.

[–] Titou@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago

One of if not the worst Linux distros opinio i've ever seen.