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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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New Linux user here. Is this really how I'm supposed to install apps on Linux? (feddit.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://mullvad.net/en/help/install-mullvad-app-linux

Trying to install VPN and these are the instructions Mullvad is giving me. This is ridiculous. There must be a more simple way. I know how to follow the instructions but I have no idea what I'm doing here. Can't I just download a file and install it? I'm on Ubuntu.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You will have to use the terminal less often than people on Windows do

It’s a personal choice

[–] danielfgom 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The average Windows user doesn't know what a terminal is, let alone use it. Whereas in Linux every user knows what a terminal is and has used it at least a handful of times.

Some distros don't have an app store, just the terminal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The average Windows user knows that command prompt exists

The average Linux user comes from Android and has no clue about terminal

[–] danielfgom 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Bro, I'm an IT Support Technician and Sysadmin by profession. Trust me when I tell you the average user has never seen the command line.

Move a shortcut on their desktop and they freak out because they think the pc deleted all their work. No way in hell they would touch a terminal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I’m aware, someone asked how to download a video so i told them just paste the url in command prompt (yt-dlp) and they said it’s not worth it

But no one I know even knows how to get to CLI on Android