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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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[–] GustavoM@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

You will go back to your "usual" linux setup when you realize that most packages you set up with LFS are now broken and you'll need to redo the whole process again.

t. arch linux minimal installation only master race

[–] maduncle@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] dino@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I agree, AUR and pacman (syntax) suck. Apart from that is Arch one of the best.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You don’t like the AUR? I have moved to Chimera Linux but I still use Distrobox just for the AUR.

[–] dino@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

Its not about liking, its about how people use it and what for. AUR shouldn't be used willynillyngly.

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

If you still like some manual dependency control. Slackware is your friend 😁

[–] bodaciousFern@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Slackware taught me appreciation for apt/yum dependency resolution.

It was a great learning experience, but I doubt I'd ever go back

[–] msage@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

Gentoo is the only way.