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Couldn’t get fedora kde to install. I downloaded xerolinux right before leaving for call shift tonight.

I don’t fully understand what makes one Linux distro different from another…although I gather zerolinux from intel is unique in that you can delete the /etc folder to essentially start over and reboot the system. But pita to setup (like write your own fstab).
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DoubleYouSee23 2y ago

To oversimplify, there are 3 types of linux distros that are different enough to not be fully compatable. Debian based (ubuntu) use .deb packages and tend to be for the average user. Fedora/redhat distros use rpm and tend to be for enterprise users. Then there's Arch, for masochists. Each use a few different terminal commands as well, so sticking to one flavor can be simpler.

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nobody 2y ago

Hey… 🤨

I’m not a pain puppy! 😂

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DoubleYouSee23 2y ago

Arch was one of my first attempts to use linux, it did not go well...

I've actually been meaning to give it another go now that I have at least some clue what I'm doing. I like the idea of a custom built, rolling release operating system.