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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 are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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I start: the most important thing is not the desktop, it's the package manager.

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[–] rusty 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There is no registry in Linux so there can't be a registry editor.

Hardware panels and task managers do exist (and they come in more windows-like distros), they're just different to Windows ones. I do concede that hardware management in Windows is much easier.

Task manager for Windows absolutely blows though. It doesn't show real data, just estimates that sometimes are wildly wrong.