Linux

48368 readers

1053 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml

nooter692@lemmy.ml

MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml

cypherpunks@lemmy.ml

cyclohexane@lemmy.ml

d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz

279

People doing the 30 days linux Challenge are having several problems because of Mint's old packages and technology. Why people still recommend it when there is Fedora and Opensuse with KDE and Gnome? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Magnolia_@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

351 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[+] Luci@lemmy.ca -19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

It's because Mint used to be Ubuntu without the fuss. Now Ubuntu is Ubuntu without the fuss and mint is Ubuntu with broken packages.

The funny part is that Mint was always just Ubuntu with broken packages.

Edit: I think I hurt some feelings

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Now Ubuntu is Ubuntu without the fuss

Ubuntu is a trojan horse for Snap.

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago

What packages are broken? I haven't run into any.

P.S. I think Snaps are now the fuss, so I still think Mint is Ubuntu with the fuss.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Mint is what Ubuntu should of been. Ubuntu is kind of a dumpster fire that everyone abandoned.

[–] Jestzer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I agree that Linux Mint is closer to what the vocal Linux desktop community would like to see, but Ubuntu is anything but abandoned. Where I work, both my coworkers (excluding myself) and customers are either using RHEL or Ubuntu. That’s it. Sure, everyone on Lemmy and Reddit swears against Ubuntu and has no need for plain-RHEL, but a lot more of the non-vocal Linux community is using Ubuntu. I prefer Pop!_OS, but that’s besides the point.

Source: Ubuntu is anywhere between 4th and 6th place on these charts:

https://distrowatch.com/dwres-mobile.php?resource=popularity