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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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Heres a tl;dr of some "must learn" things in order to use GNU/Linux in an acceptable fashion;
Package manager (how to install, remove, clean old packages)
The "know-hows" (Which package goes for audio, video card, webcam, etc)
How to make a minimal/baremetal installation (Which is a very simple process nowadays -- it takes only one package to do this)
Thats it.
Yep, having stumbled around and learned many of this the hard way (guided by a knowledgeable friend) it was a big headache, however it's stuff I'm not going to forget anytime soon.