this post was submitted on 22 Nov 2024

31 points (94.3% liked)

Linux

48371 readers

1733 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml

nooter692@lemmy.ml

MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml

cypherpunks@lemmy.ml

cyclohexane@lemmy.ml

d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz

31

What is currently the best way to use linux-libre? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

13 comments fedilink hide all child comments

If the distribution does not have it by default, please include the instructions to use it on the system.

Note: I can't compile the libre kernel from the source.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

i'm surprised that alpine isn't on that list since they went through all that effort to be "pure" linux.

[–] underscores@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's probably because they use busybox instead of gnu utilities so it's not technically GNU/Linux, but yeah.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Even more than Busybox, Alpine uses MUSL. So, not very GNU at all.