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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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Where is the Alpine Linux community (dormi.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I wanna see a community for it cause I like using Alpine

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I personally use it as a desktop.

I don't understand, isn't what makes it a desktop or a server what you want to do with it? Because it has just enough apps and utilities for me to work with it.

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

Yes, it is. I have only never seen it to be used for something else then docker images so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Android was designed to be an OS for cameras, but was bought by google to make a smartphone OS. Not saying what you are saying isn't true though.

I did do a lot of configuration actually to it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tips and tricks? I want to install on a chromebook I have, only 16gb mmc so a light distro would be great.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just picked Alpine Linux for security and efficiency built in mind out of the box. It still required a lot of configuration, for lowering attack surface and hardening.

I know you asked for a lightweight distro, but from a security standpoint, I recommend using whatever allows you to relock the bootloader. Which looking up I dont see any choice. If relocking doesnt matter, then any distro for speed is basically any distro that comes with as minimal stuff as possible.

Also, I might be wrong so do some research