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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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How much of a pain is it to install Nvidia GPU drivers, really? (lemmy.world)

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I'm planning on changing to Linux eventually, but my PC has a 4060ti. I have heard that Nvidia drivers are a pain to install, and I don't have the means to change to a non-Nvidia GPU. Am I in trouble?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What distro are you using? It’s getting pretty simple at this point. I’m running Arch and it maybe took 5 minutes to fully set it up.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm thinking Mint.

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

Aren't they installed by default on Mint? Definitely are on some distros, I think EndeavourOS and Garuda Linux for example

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

They are not. You have to install the proprietary driver from the GUI driver installer app with 2 clicks.