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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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[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I honestly prefer Ansible. It can do lots of configuration and setup and install flatpaks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I honestly prefer Ansible.

I use Ansible all day. For work. Oh, god, is it sad compared to everything else in the space. RedHat had the choice between two in-house products and they chose poorly.

It can do lots of configuration and [set up] and install flatpaks.

We had that 20 years ago, just with a different product. The state of the art is now two generations newer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

What are the alternatives you prefer?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

Well I know Ansible and it works for my needs. I briefly used Nix and it was worse. Ansible is nice because you can just install ansible and then apply a playbook.