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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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Dual-booting as an intermediate phase for fully switching OSs (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi all,

I'm currently using Zorin OS, but I'd like to perhaps explore other Linux distributions. Is it possible to dual-boot another distro, and then if I'm satisfied and after having installed all the apps I need, to erase my Zorin OS partition and only use the other, new distro?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But will I be able to eventually remove OS #1 and switch to the one installed afterwards?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, you just boot a live USB and use GParted to delete what you don't want anymore and grow the rest.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Based. Btrfs it is. Sounds like a really cool filesystem.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

If you're using BTRFS and know how to/are prepared to learn, just create separate sub volumes instead of multiple partitions. Means that you don't need to decide how to split up space between different partitions and they are easy to delete without a live USB.