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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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in most gnu/linux distributions that use xfce or gnome, why is the default music/audio player rhythmbox?? (lemmy.today)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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i like rhythmbox a lot and it's so great to use it as a music player but most of my music files don't even have any metadata it's just "song-name-author.opus" so it's a lot for me which is why i would use vlc instead yea!!! but anyway ummm why does xfce or gnome use rhythmbox??

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[–] ikidd 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you want useless default apps, look no further than the Gnome Terminal.

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

??? But I use it???

[–] porl 1 points 1 week ago

Nothing wrong with it. I use kitty these days but when I used gnome I had no problem with gnome terminal for one off jobs and some variation of the quake terminal type apps for things I wanted to be ongoing in the background. My usage style has changed a lot since then but I'd happily use it again if I went back.