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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).

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first time using linux (beehaw.org)

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I’m using virtual box to try it out. I went with Linux linux mint cinnamon and it’s running great. Any program suggestions to try out or any general advice?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you already kinda like mint, I suggest moving out of a VM for a proper OS install.

Linux in a VM is just that: A VM. It has the same use case as VMs in general. If you want the Linux experience i think you're better off allowing linux to properly talk to your hardware.

What to try depends entirely on what you normally do with tour PC, be it steam, deluge, or libreoffice. Use your mint installation for whatever you usually do with Windows.