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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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Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I thought I'll make this thread for all of you out there who have questions but are afraid to ask them. This is your chance!

I'll try my best to answer any questions here, but I hope others in the community will contribute too!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (5 children)

How do you get the flavor out of it?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have a feeling this is a joke. Either way I'm not following sorry 😭

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You remove any installed desktop environment, so you only have a commandline. You also remove any command shell. Can't get any less flavoured than that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You have to go a bit further and remove any package manager and customized utilities. Probably remove a bunch of scripts and aliases from the command environment as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

It'd probably be less work to install LFS at that point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Install Mint Cinnamon and then take your pick of the available spices.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

But spice tastes like Cinnamon?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Install Linux From Scratch (LFS). Then you can give it your own flavor instead of someone else's.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Start with a minimalist distro that ships without any desktop environment, of which there are many.