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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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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 25 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

But what if the OOM notification daemon gets killed by the OOM killer?

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago

You can't fool me, they have another daemon for that

[–] Czele@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

It doesnt. Instead daemon terminates whole Linux

[–] rotopenguin@infosec.pub 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The OOM killer always, invariably starts off with killing the display server. Any side effects such as "the notification daemon loses its connection and closes" or "every single thing that you were working on loses its connection and closes" is incidental.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

i will never stop wanting to commit severe crime every time i try to see what's using the processor and every single fucking system monitor tool just says it's xorg

YES THANK YOU VERY USEFUL GOOD

[–] rotopenguin@infosec.pub 2 points 2 weeks ago

At least Windows has more precise monitoring, it will tell you whether the process is "Windows Telemetry" or "SVCHOST.EXE".

[–] heartfelthumburger@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago

Keep up the good work!