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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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With ou without desktop env? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Do I need to install the desktop env when installing a distro or do I need to install blank Linux and install a clean desktop env later? Thank you! 😃👌

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[–] Shareni@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

start with something very light (I'd recommend XFCE)

I use XFCE, but it's medium at best. It's barely lighter than KDE and GNOME, and way heavier than the actually light options like LXQT.

It's different from the other big DEs, not because it's significantly lighter, but because it's extremely stable, and the tools follow the Unix philosophy.