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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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Linux loops: try or use a distro in a disk image (github.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Suoko@feddit.it to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Running a distro in a disk image has always been my favourite install method since wubi came out because a backup was only a question of copying a disk image and a couple of grub config files.

Then brunch applied the same method for ChromeOS but not only for windows, you could do it on Linux too.

Now with Linuxloops all setup has been automated and extended to many other distributions, not only ChromeOS.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ventoy

[–] Interstellar_1@pawb.social 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ventoy is good, but this utility serves a completely different purpose.

[–] saddlebag@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can you explain what role linuxloops fulfils?

[–] Suoko@feddit.it 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

In case of a disk image, to test or use a different distro (or a distro inside windows) without repartitioning the drive.

Check "Installing windows in a disk image", that's genial. https://github.com/sebanc/linuxloops/blob/main/Readme/Recommended-setups.md