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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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When Windows 10 dies, I am going to jump ship over to Linux. Which version would you recommend for someone with zero prior experience with Linux? Edit: Linux Mint it shall be. (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by FatTony@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Whom also likes to game every now and then ;)

Edit: Thank you all for your input and suggestions! Linux Mint shall be my next OS! Though, I think I'll give Pop!OS a look-see as well.

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[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I second this. Everything you need for gaming preinstalled

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And it's fine as a daily driver, as well. I moved off Manjaro so I miss the AUR, and have considered adding Distrobox to get that back.

[–] tourist@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I never heard of Distrobox until now. It seems really cool. What's the cause for hesitation? Unreasonably resource intensive?

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'm not sure I trust it to have everything to be fully integrated. I guess it's just one more level of troubleshooting then.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

If you don't like Valorant or play cs2 on like faceit or another private league

[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The premise was that OP wants to swap to linux for gaming. So I recommended the best linux gaming distro.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

And I just pointed out a couple of things