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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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whats so good about arch compared to linux mint? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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new to this linux stuff sorry

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not great for computers you don't use often. If you do, make sure to pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring before you install new updates.

Pro tip there!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thankfully, it appears this is no longer necessary in most cases since 2022: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Package_signing#Upgrade_system_regularly

Though, it's still worthwhile doing it for computers you don't power on for most of the year, as the service likely hasn't had a chance to run.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

That's a nice upgrade.