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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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Is it possible to manage Apple devices on Linux? (lemmy.world)

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I have Linux Mint installed on my work PC. As I work with IT I am sometimes tasked with doing stuff like restoring Iphones and such, which is normally done through Itunes. But there's no Linux support for Itunes, and I haven't been able to install it through Wine. I also can't use a VM as my PC isn't powerful enough for it. I'm hoping there's a solution for this, as I will have to re-install Windows if I can't get it to work on Linux, and I really want to avoid that.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, that wouldn't surprise me. I can technically get an Apple box, but my boss might be a little upset with me for losing that functionality on my PC, and might want me to revert to Windows.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Simplest solution might just be to dual-boot Windows if you can't get a VM working