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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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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] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why not use virtual machines? They are much less invasive, and you can easily remove them. The only downside is that it uses a bit more resources than you would normally, but it's not a huge problem nowadays, even for budget computers as long as your host desktop is not resource-hoggy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

VMs don't give you the best impression as they tend to be laggier and sometimes buggy then they should be

Part of what impressed me about Linux is how snappy it is especially on higher end hardware, always used to think it was purely for rescuing old computers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Because I want to, if I like the experience, just keep the installed OS and delete my primary OS. Using a VM, if I end up liking the simulated OS, I have to install it and set it up anew.