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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).

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Distro suggestions for a dumb-dumb who only knows linux through meme osmosis (dormi.zone)

submitted 1 day ago by HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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hey nerds, I'm getting myself a new personal laptop as a treat, but I very much do not want windows 11 shitting it up. Is there a linux distro with caveman-compatible instructions for installation and use? I want to think about my OS as little as possible while actually using it.

I've got one friend who uses mint, but I've also seen memes dunking on it so who knows. I actually really only know what I've seen from you all shitposting in other communities

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[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Currently using Bazzite as my main OS on my laptop, and it works pretty good, the ostree setup has prevented me from manually installing several things though :/

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 13 hours ago

That is the fun part about Linux is installing anything that's not a Flatpak 😵‍💫

[–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

What's this ostree setup thing please? Was thinking of trying Bazzite but am not yet a super experienced user so trying to understand any issues beforehand...

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/rpm-ostree/

I was attempting to install zulujdk 17 and thinkorswim and can not get it functional, which I've done on zorin, Ubuntu, Linux mint, EndevourOS, etc... Just can't get it functional on Bazzite due to the ostree setup for some reason.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It's not that bad once you learn how to layer, and use distrobox

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

I did try both, neither would work 🤷‍♂️