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Distros

So what are linux distros (distributions)?

  • when linux started, other people started making their own customizations and putting their software on top (software of their preference)
  • every distro is different usually in the way it install software
  • there are some distro which are rolling release, i.e. you install it once and then keep updating it, you will never have to upgrade to a new distribution (like windows 10 to windows 11 as a analogy).
  • then there are distributions which release major version then some minor and you will have to upgrade to them, you will most like use a LTS (long term support) version of such distro.

debian

  • very old, it use package manger dpkg
  • ubuntu and mint are based on debian

arch

  • rolling release distribution
  • arco is based on arch

redhat

  • commercial distribution
  • fedora is based on redhat, first redhat tests its releases through fedora then it is released for redhat

opensuse

  • rolling released
  • maintained by community

gentoo

  • for advance users
  • here you compile software if you want to install it

void

  • uses runit init system instead of systemd