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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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A Linux user's nightmare: the machine was wiped clean with one click (www.mikrobitti.fi)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The Gray Layout installation script ran the rm -rf command, which normally removes all files from the device

Translation difficulties, or does the author really think that's what it's normally used for?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

It's an accurate translation. Mikrobitti is a generic computer magazine (with a long history) so it could either be that the author is not very familiar with Linux cli or it might also be that they were trying to put it in layman's terms.