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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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Share Your Favorite Linux Distros and Why You Love Them (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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So we can clearly see the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them, please follow this format:

Write the name of the Linux distro as a first-level comment.
Reply to that comment with each reason you like the distro as a separate answer.

For example:

Distro (first-level comment)
- Reason (one answer)
- Other reason (a different answer)

Please avoid duplicating options. This will help us better understand the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them.

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[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Garuda Linux

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Besides Wiki and AUR that all Arch derivatives share, they have their own wiki that documents the changes they're made to Arch and a very good forum for help

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Fish shell by default with auto-complete previews as you type and lots of great aliases

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can get pretty much everything Fish Shell does with a well configured Zshell pus more. Fish also smells.

[–] 20gramsWrench@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

And you can get pretty much everything garuda with a well configured Arch plus more but that would take ages to do

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Post install wizard for easily adding common applications

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Nvidia driver installation options that correctly set the mode setting, dkms drivers installed ootb, common apps like GreenWithEnvy ootb, great Nvidia support

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bootable Snapper snapshots enabled by default

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This really is my favorite Garuda feature - it's saved my install more than once so that I can roll back a messy update, figure out what broke and why it broke, and then make sure the next update works

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

A lot of people think it's just Arch with an installer and lots of bloat and a neon theme but it's a lot more than that.