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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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I made a plain text Linux cheat sheet as a reference and for beginners. (cerium.cc)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If you have any suggestions or criticisms, feel free to comment them.

Being plain text, it's much easier to read on a wide screen, or on something without line wrapping.

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[+] [email protected] -9 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Wow. I'll definitely avoid Linux now. I had heard Linux was supposed to be easy to use now.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

All this terminal stuff is absolutely not necessary for an average user; graphical applications are often more than enough

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

@ian @asciiandarch If all you do is web browsing, document processing and graphical games you may never ever touch the terminal ;)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

It is not as complicated as it looks! As a long time windows user I'm in the process of getting used to the command line and I love the simplicity and direct way of doing things. For some tasks and small programs it is amazing. Grep for example is something amazing that you couldn't do in a windows type UI.

For other stuff like visualizing a directory tree you can always use a mouse interface. You're rarely forced to use the terminal.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Makes as much sense as saying "I'll definitely avoid Windows now. I had heard that Windows was supposed to be easy to use", since most of this also applies to WSL2.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Maybe the guide is not intended for some beginners after all?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I suppose. If your criticism is that it could have been more specific as to what you are a supposed "beginner" in, then I agree.