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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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[–] LittleWizard@feddit.de 9 points 6 months ago (20 children)

Does this mean you have to use apt-get to get the deb version again? Or is there an even more complicated command? I'm wondering what happens for the other Ubuntu flavors. I'm usually running Kubuntu.

[–] tmjaea@lemmy.world 39 points 6 months ago (15 children)

Even apt is deliberately broken:

"[If] You use 'sudo apt install chromium', you get a Snap package of Chromium instead of Debian"

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 29 points 6 months ago (7 children)

This was where I rage quit. Who in the hell thought it was a good idea?

[–] Hubi@feddit.de 14 points 6 months ago

Same here, it's the reason why I kicked Ubuntu off my laptop. They removed any way to choose and made it such a pain to get around the Snap bullshit. I'm on Linux because I want to choose what I do with my system.

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