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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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Cool distros to try (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm pretty comftable with linux mint right now but i want to peruse the wares so to speak, what are some cool or interesting distros that do things differently than mint?

Edit: i dont wanna distro hop people cool your jets, i just wanna look around cos i find it neat :3

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[–] pipe01@programming.dev 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Fedora Silverblue or any of the other Fedora Atomic distros

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 months ago

Or something Universal Blue-based like Bazzite or Aurora.

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I like the concept of atomic distros, but the implementation leaves a lot to be desired for me. Having to reboot after installing any software seems counterproductive to me (admittedly this was my very limited experience when I tried Bazzite).

[–] pipe01@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

On Fedora you can run rpm-ostree apply-live to apply any changes you make without rebooting

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Learned something new, thank you! I’m old school so it’s going to take some time to acclimate I think.

[–] pipe01@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Awesome! Fedora Atomic definitely has a learning curve, but once you get used to it it's one of the best experiences I've had

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

Well I'm not on it anymore because it frustrated this old aging brain. I'm currently on Garuda. But I may give it a go in a VM again.