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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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which linux distro do you NOT like, and why? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] legion@lemmy.world 131 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

My Linux from Scratch install. It was built by a moron.

[–] otl@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year ago

It’s that pesky root user, right? There’s loads of their files on my system. I can’t edit any of them. Don’t know why they are so protective.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can make an OS in Scratch? I didnt know that

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Linux From Scratch is a series of (online) books that walk you through building up your own linux system from the ground up, from compiling the kernel to all the individual systems that turn the kernel into a functional OS.

It's meant to be an educational tool to help people learn about what goes into making a Linux distribution and give you better knowledge of how to build software from source. Some people turn these systems into their own distributions or personal (I guess gentoo-like?) Linux installs

[–] jecxjo@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

Not only can you make your own OS but you can use one of the package managers and build your own repo and do a whole ecosystem yourself.

I used LFS to build a distro for embedded systems I designed at work. Was a fun experience but way too much work.