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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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Finally making the move to Linux, and I have questions before I get started. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by Zugyuk@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hi everyone, I'm planning on moving from w11 to kubuntu (lts release - 24.04). I'm a gamer at heart, a game designer by education, and wanting to get away from Windows. I could really use some top tips, best practices, and things to look out for. I have run Linux on a Chromebook, but never as my primary PC.

I'm preparing by copying tax info, critical documents, game prototypes, and D&D documents to a USB.

Then run Linus from a different USB on restart?

Thank you for your help, and any references to specific how-to's 😅.

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[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

try not to get yourself in decision paralysis, if you mess something up it'll be pretty easy to redo it anyway because you've learnt it already

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Unless you are actually using your PC. Setting up everything involves much more than just installing the OS. If I want to get all my apps working and my data transferred to where it needs to go, and all my peripherals and stuff running, it takes me a day or two.

That's why I'm still stuck on a distro with more issues than things going for it.