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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] 7 points 11 months ago

Probably already said here, but it's going to just come down to your end goal to know what distro fits what you're looking for.

I am personally a huge fan of Gentoo, another distro that's all about "from the ground up" approach. It's actually where I started with Linux and is how I became as proficient in it as I am today. In fact my internal server that does everything is running Gentoo as it's OS... Has never had any problems in the last decade that would require a reinstall or anything crazy like that.

But even as much love as I have for Gentoo, I have Linux Mint installed on my laptop. Why? Because it's just more convenient when I need my full focus on the 10 other personal projects I'm working on... Also amazing on the gaming front. Doesn't have nearly as much bloat as some other Ubuntu-based distros on first install, has a huge community support, and is just great all around to have.