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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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I need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Thx in advice.

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[–] iopq 17 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I got annoyed with snaps, I can't recommend it because removing snaps is that opposite of not having to mess with it out of the box

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A person new to Linux would probably not even care or notice it.

[–] iopq 2 points 8 months ago

It's a proprietary component run on only Ubuntu servers. Someone switching to Linux surely has REASONS to use Linux, like supporting open source

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Then don't remove snaps and you don't have to mess with anything out of the box.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Then you are stuck with snaps. I at least want to use apt

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This doesn't make sense to me. I have Ubuntu installed on a machine and have never even touched snaps. I did not have to do anything out of the box to not use snaps.

[–] iopq 2 points 8 months ago

I installed Firefox and it installed the snap version. Then I had to do a bunch of pinning and other stupid steps to make it NOT do that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Linux Mint is basically Ubuntu without snaps. Flatpak is available for that sort of thing where necessary.

[–] iopq 2 points 8 months ago

That's why I upvoted Mint, it's an excellent choice as a first Linux. My mom used it without much Linux knowledge