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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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Distro advice for a specific case. (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 day ago by Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Back again haha, I asked a little while ago about making the switch from Windows to Linux and general consensus was maybe don't, as I use my PC for work doing voice acting, music production, and digital art.

Anyway, my PC has been crashing lately so I may be at the point soon of re-installing my OS, so I may as well bite the bullet if/when that happens. Right now I'm making some backups, making a list of Linux programs I'll need, and just trying to get my ducks in a row so I'm not scrambling if I wake up one morning and have to do the thing. Which brings me to Distros.

I've done some research into it but already but there are a bunch of options (thinking maybe Bazzite or Fedora?), and I'd rather know what I'm going with if my PC dies so I don't have to waste time trying to figure it out then. My PC specs are:

Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz 2.59 GHz

Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Obviously the priority is to get up and running but I'd really like to use a distro that I can learn some as well. I've installed Mint on an old laptop (recommended for being similar to Windows) but ideally I'd like a distro that's a bit more Linux-y. I'm ok taking some extra time getting up and running, though I'm not at a point for something like Arch yet haha.

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[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There's nothing you can do in the more "advanced" distros that you can't do in Mint. It is fully-fledged Linux with a beginner-friendly wrapper.

[–] octoshrimpy@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago

"Ask not what you can do with the distro, but what the distro has already done for you."

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Except install a newer base system

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Why? Mint has a reasonable upgrade path.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

If you want bleeding edge packages it just doesn't have it