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this post was submitted on 17 May 2025
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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 second this. If you have to ask an internet rando, then that means you're not ready.
I'm gatekeeping not for the sake of being an elitist, but because if you mess this up, you may not see the end of this.
There are already resources online. Some are even official by the distro you want to install. Maybe you should refer to that instead of this post.
Agreed. OP should just backup their Linux home directory (Everything inside
~/) and do a fresh install. Your Linux install will thank you for that.