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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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Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I thought I'll make this thread for all of you out there who have questions but are afraid to ask them. This is your chance!

I'll try my best to answer any questions here, but I hope others in the community will contribute too!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (6 children)

@cyclohexane Is there any risk for me to try installing Linux on my MacBook (intel) and are there specific distros that run better on a macbook?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Check compatibility first. Some of em need a binary blob network driver that certain distros don’t ship by default. But yeah you can run Linux on Macs pretty good. What mb do you have and I can give better input?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I unfortunately don't recall them by name, but there are distributions that are specific to Macbook and run better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I'm not aware of any distros that works better on Intel Macs - in general you may find one or two things not working (like WiFi or Bluetooth), that may take extra steps to resolve.

You can check general compatibility here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Laptop/Apple

In saying that, if you like the macos aesthetic, you might be interested in elementary OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I installed Scientific Linux on a brand new intel macbook some 7-8 years ago. Worked pretty well once I realized that MBR boot was not an option. I would think other modern distros would work just as well.

[–] fluxx 1 points 7 months ago

Compatibility is iffy on some of the newer ones. Here's a list of what works for some of them: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux

[–] olympicyes 1 points 7 months ago

Check out Action Retro on YouTube and mastodon (bitbang.social). Sean has several videos detailing how to install Linux on mostly older MacBooks with good success. Main thing to look out for is driver support for WiFi and sound.