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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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what would you think if linux had a distro with no terminal and instead of that it would just tell you when to update your device?? (sopuli.xyz)

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that would be fun and easy to use but that would mean no neofetch no terminal games no ls no vim no flatpak sadly would that be a good distro? i know about chromeos and android and i know linux users don't usually recognize those as linux distros but i do honestly

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

Fedora Silverblue does have a terminal, but you don't need it.
It updates by pushing the update button in the software center.
Your programs are installed as Flatpak (no idea where you get the idea that that isn't possible without terminal). You search for them in the software center and click install.
It's actually pretty limiting because you can't use the terminal the way you're used to.

Anyway, it exists. And it is a good distro, if that's what you're looking for.