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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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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)

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Thx in advice.

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[–] LordCrom 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you have Nvidia, pop os has all that built in. My go-to is usually popos, or mint

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

What do you think about Ubuntu over Mint?

[–] sailingbythelee 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Mint is Ubuntu without snaps.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

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

I have an Nvidia GPU and have had a few issues with crashes on Mint even after manually installing the latest drivers. Is PopOS noticeably more stable? Have you by chance played Helldivers on it?

Also it seems like it's pretty tightly coupled with Gnome and tweaks, is it still adventageous if you use, say, KDE?

[–] LordCrom 1 points 8 months ago

I didn't play helldiver's, but other games were stable on pop os.