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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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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Got busy and didn't update my template for awhile. Machines would be instantiated a few minors back. 9.2 vs 9.4, for instance, but this was back in 7-land.

Updates would be about 600 packages, or most of the install.

Took 5 min, completely safe. Patch, bounce because we looked funny at dbus so it can't cope, and then good to go.

I used to tease my windows peer: he'd be still on "do not turn off your computer".