this post was submitted on 04 Feb 2025
103 points (96.4% liked)

Linux

49551 readers
1259 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

Related Communities

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

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

I’m planning to install Arch Linux for the first time. Any recommendations on setup, must-have applications, or best practices? Also, what’s something you wish you knew before switching to Arch?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

What exactly works better on flatpak version? Until now, for any packages that were somehow different, repo vs flatpak, were working better in repo version. (Due to container thingy, because flatpak version could bot see everything and I was zoo lazy to fix it using flatseal 😆)

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Seems to be program by program. Usually an issue with plasma or wayland or drivers.

[–] JakeyFlex@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve had Discord not be up to date in the AUR. Moved to flatpak and haven’t had that issue.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Huh, works well for me, ig updates come a little late sometimes but never unable to use it.