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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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What vm software you use on linux (thelemmy.club)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I use vmware and qemu

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If I'm running another Linux distro that will be happy under the host kernel then I use LXD (or Incus) containers. Otherwise it's QEMU+KVM or occasionally Virtual Box.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I use LXD (or Incus) containers

I've been curious about those for a while, what are they about, are they somehow better than the usual Docker/Podman conatiners?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They run a full distro rather than the minimalist that Docker containers use. You can also use them to run gui apps but that needs a bit more work to configure. I run Google Chrome sandboxed this way.