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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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Haven't booted this machine for a month or two... look at these updates! (lemmy.fish)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fish to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I did this regularly on arch. And it didn't end very well.

[+] thingsiplay@beehaw.org -11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So you neglected the operating systems maintained regularly, despite it being a rolling release? I assume you didn't read the manual intervention instructions that are posted regularly too. I don't understand people using a rolling release and then not caring about the maintenance. Off course it won't end very well.

[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well, my life turned to chaos at some point and I had to neglect some things for a while.

[–] onnekas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm using arch on my desktop for >5 years. Never read those instructions. Sometimes my update looks like OPs. Just hit Y. All fine.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Then you were "lucky" (given you neglected this part for more than 5 years). Depending on what packages and configuration you have, you MUST do manual intervention to have a working and optimal system. While you were lucky, I wouldn't recommend anyone to ignore the posts on https://archlinux.org/news/ , there are only couple of short posts per year, so not really a time waste.