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this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2023
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But with virtualization or containerization, is there persistence for the distros? I think thats the right word. Like does it remember everything I tweak or install? I'm not necessarily wanting to just browse new distros, I want to learn them and use them too and if a VM wipes the image every time, thats not useful for me
Yes it does
I'm sorry yes it does wipe after each use or yes it does keep things in tact?
Keeps things intact. Try Parallels (I use it at work and it’s not free, but I’m pretty sure there are some great free alternatives)
Parallels as in parallel computing? Or are those different terms?
It’s a VM software
Oh gotcha! Thanks for clarifying. Another thing to look into. Thanks