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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).
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Sorry if this is dumb, but does booting to Linux overwrite the current operating system, or can you just choose to boot to one or the other?
No , it doesnt touch your boot drive
@Lazylazycat
You can do what's called "dual boot" where both (or even more than 2) OSes are available and you pick which to use at boot.
@Anarch157a
This is a trap. I dual booted and just never went back to windows. Wasted disk space for years
Pahaha I could see this happening to me.
@luthis
I used it for gaming for years, but eventually I realized I was never switching back. I'd found games that ran native.
Cool, thank you!
@Lazylazycat @Anarch157a
Dual booting is an option
If you go with Ubuntu (best starting distro in my opinion) you will be able to install Linux alongside windows but there is a need for repartioning the drive.
Tutorial:
https://itsfoss.com/install-ubuntu-1404-dual-boot-mode-windows-8-81-uefi/
Thanks, I'll look into this.