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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 8 months ago by cyclohexane@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] SineIraEtStudio@midwest.social 100 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Mods, perhaps a weekly post like this would be beneficial? Lowering the bar to entry with some available support and helping to keep converts.

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Agreed. @cypherpunks@lemmy.ml, I think this would be a great idea - making a weekly megathread for Linux questions, preferably also stickied for visibility.

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Ok, I just stickied this post here, but I am not going to manage making a new one each week :)

I am an admin at lemmy.ml and was actually only added as a mod to this community so that my deletions would federate (because there was a bug where non-mod admin deletions weren't federating a while ago). The other mods here are mostly inactive and most of the mod activity is by me and other admins.

Skimming your history here, you seem alright; would you like to be a mod of /c/linux@lemmy.ml ?

[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Please feel free to make me a mod too. I am not crazy active, but I think my modest contributions will help.

And I can make this kind of post on a biweekly or monthly basis :) I think weekly might be too often since the post frequency here isn't crazy high

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ok, you and @d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz are both mods of /c/linux@lemmy.ml now. Thanks!

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Thanks! Yep I mentioned you directly seeing as all the other other mods here are inactive. I'm on c/linux practically every day, so happy to manage the weekly stickies and help out with the moderation. :)

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 8 months ago

Yeah I was thinking the same. Perhaps make a sticky post about it once a week.