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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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People doing the 30 days linux Challenge are having several problems because of Mint's old packages and technology. Why people still recommend it when there is Fedora and Opensuse with KDE and Gnome? (lemmy.ca)

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

Why the fuck would you try Gentoo as a Linux noob? I am guessing no one told you it was for advanced Linux users only. Fedora and OpenSUSE are nowhere near as difficult to install as Gentoo, as they are made for normal users.

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

Gentoo was my second linux Distro ever some time in 2003 or 2004.

Installed it by printing out the full install doc, which was like 30 or 40 pages, and starting up a stage one install. I got through the entire install by following the instructions because the documentation was that good.

I remember having a problem and hopping on an irc chat to ask for help and people there being baffled about the basic level questions I was asking while having a working Gentoo install.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah, even the "difficult" distributions tend to just be a matter of following instructions to get a working installation. Gentoo was a massive PITA to maintain though. Chances are I was missing some knowledge that would've simplified things, but I spent way too much time on maintenance for the system to actually be useful. Arch has been much kinder.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

and starting up a stage one install.

Dear Faust.

Difficulty:

Easy
Medium
Hard
Nightmare
> Novichok

I thought you went with minimalcd, opened handbook in links(browser) and installed stage3.

I remember having a problem and hopping on an irc chat to ask for help and people there being baffled about the basic level questions I was asking while having a working Gentoo install.

Self-perpetuating circle of "Gentoo is not for noobs" stereotype.

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

Gentoo is good at explaining how system works.