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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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[Solved] This maybe a strange question but can I run a Linux app in a separate container/sandbox? Without its dependencies bloating my host OS? (lemmy.ca)

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Because I hate Electron

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

You can use appimages, more importantly if you make a directory next to the appimage with the name of the appimage + .home the appimage will also set that as its $HOME that way you can also keep the configuration files of the app separated from the host OS.

You can also sandbox appimages with aisap.