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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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what are some advanced linux distros that don't have me compiling everything? (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've installed arch Linux and liked it, but lfs and Gentoo would be too time consuming compiling everything and not doing anything during and after install. Are there any distros like arch that don't have me compiling everything?

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

NixOS! I can't for the life of me figure this shit out. It just won't click for me but I get the advantages so I wanna use it so bad

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I completely agree with this, I want to use it so badly but I think the documentation and other video tutorials aren't explaining it in a way that clicks for me, maybe?

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

check out the matrix room https://matrix.to/#/#nix:nixos.org. a lot of really smart and helpful people in there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ooh, I'm bookmarking it! I'll check it out later!