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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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Your first distribution (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by Tekkip20@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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What was the first ever distro you installed and used? For me, it was Mint as I seemed like the closest thing to Windows minus all the forced updates and chappy changes.

Currently on Fedora GNOME now but what about you? What made you choose your first distro diving into the world of Linux?

I wanna hear your thoughts!

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[–] Kristof12@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My first was Linux Mint as well because it was more simplistic and cinnamon is really simple to use, good extensions available and stable for the most part, sometimes happened memory leaks but fixed on version 5.8; currently using Debian RC

[–] MetricIsRight@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

I had messed around with various distros in the mid 2000's but never more than a day. Just as a "this seems neat" kinda thing. Recently I wised up, tried Zorin OS was on that for a year, then went back to windows for a while. now I'm running EndeavorOS and there isn't even a windows partition on this machine, I will not be going back. Still debating setting up QEMU for the only windows only program I miss though.

[–] guywithoutaname@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

First full time distro was Manjaro. First exposure to desktop Linux was Ubuntu on a crappy school netbook. Now I use Arch (btw)

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Fedora 6 back in 2007-8 as a part of my CompTIA A+ training. It wasn't required but my instructor wanted some of us more advanced students to experience a life outside of Windows.

[–] backhdlp@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 8 months ago

My real first time using Linux was with Pop!_OS in April last year.

[–] 4vr@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

Mandrake.

And then to Debian and to Ubuntu for a good time. Now using Arch mainly to avoid Snap & Flatpak.

[–] kuneho@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

IIRC it was Ubuntu 8.10

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago

Mint of course, then Manjaro and MXLinux. The weird stuff people recommend. Then Kubuntu, KDE Neon, Fedora KDE and now various Fedora Atomic variants.

mint crashed randomly
manjaro is very shady but was awesome, convinced me of KDE
MXLinux was great but horribly outdated. Will never use a "stable" distro as desktop. Nextcloud was incompatible so I needed to switch
Kubuntu crashed and many Ubuntu .deb apps where horrible, Flatpaks where awesome
KDE Neon was an unstable mess and likely still is
Fedora KDE was nice but also had KDE blackscreens
Fedora Kinoite also gave me issues but either they are hardware related, or upstream KDE issues, or upstream Kernel issues, etc.

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