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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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anyone who uses Linux on apple silicon or another arm device (self.linux)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by richardisaguy to c/[email protected]

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No, android does not count.

Is there anyone who daily drives Linux on apple silicon or other ARM hardware? If so, then how is your experience, would you recommend it?

For at least 3 years, I've been wanting to get an apple silicon mac to daily drive Linux on, lately I've been seriously considering getting one of these machines, or even other ARM hardware, like the thinkpad x13s or even the new Qualcomm laptops.

I'm pretty much sold on a used macbook air m1 at this point, but I still wish to hear what other people have to say

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

Honestly if you buy a Mac give macOS a try. It’s Unix based so you’ll feel at home in the command line. It doesn’t come with a command line package manager but there are two popular ones you can install (homebrew and macports).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It’s amazing. You press one button on a new out of box Mac and you’re in a zsh!

Also, sleep and suspend just work.

[–] eruchitanda 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think the thing I *adore* in MacOS is the fact that it comes with ZSH preconfigured.

[–] eruchitanda 3 points 4 months ago

No, the fact that it comes with ZSH (OOTB), period.

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

Mine sure doesn't. I send it to sleep (since you can't send it directly to hibernate like a normal OS), and the next day the battery is empty and it won't start. This happens about once a month, and I haven't found the common variable yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Aww, that sucks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I did this. Was a ThinkPad Linuxer for years and now I just use an M1 for sysadmin/programming/web/vids. Quite happy to just use Linux on my servers these days. MacOS does the job nicely on laptop. I suppose it depends on how FOSS you want to be.

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

nix-darwin is kind of nice too, but only really for CLI tools. You can let nix-darwin manage your homebrew for GUI stuff, if you want.

I'd still take linux if I could though. macOS is just work mandated.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

I can’t move the close maximize minimize buttons to the top right so MacOS is dead to me on arrival.