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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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Your first distribution (self.linux)

submitted 8 months ago by Tekkip20 to c/[email protected]

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What was the first ever distro you installed and used? For me, it was Mint as I seemed like the closest thing to Windows minus all the forced updates and chappy changes.

Currently on Fedora GNOME now but what about you? What made you choose your first distro diving into the world of Linux?

I wanna hear your thoughts!

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[–] Xaphanos 23 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Slackware. About 1994 or so.

[–] WhatsHerBucket 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Same! With the stack of disks!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Luckily we could FTP

[–] WhatsHerBucket 4 points 8 months ago

Look at fancy pants over here with ftp and internet access!

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

Slackware2 or maybe 3 in 95.

RHL4.x from 1998 . Looked at debian, but a local snob convinced me halfway through explaining "the debian way" to steer clear. Didn't even learn of the validation glitch in the .deb format by then.

Now it's Rocky. But if PCLinuxOS had a better installer (like a good kickstart) I'd be there in an instant. Its massive versatility in having so many versions of apps available without the appstream bullshit - it's just Alternatives and proper naming - really makes it stand out.

Now let me packer some templates and I'm SO done with ELs and the shit RH has done to their crown jewels.

[–] jhdeval 3 points 8 months ago

Sounds like me. I ordered it from a magazine and installed it from 3.5 floppy disks also. After that it was Debian and i used that for years.