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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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VirtualBox 7.0.12 Adds Initial Support for Linux 6.6 and openSUSE 15.5 Kernels (9to5linux.com)

submitted 1 year ago by BuckShot686@beehaw.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Had a class in university where we used some weird c written model running on "Linux".

The Lecturer actually used Opensuse Leap XCGE or something, the ugliest distro I ever saw hahahah. The software was not installable at all, even after trying everything.

They provided a VirtualBox image for the people not having native Linux. But Virtualbox doesnt run on Fedora without weird kernel mods.

So in the end I would have needed to use Windows to use Virtualbox with Linux hahahah wtf

Lesson: Guys use QEMU

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also hate Virtual box and prefer QEMU. Not sure why people don't give you the freedom to use either.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

They gave it to me but had no premade disk image which for some reason was the only way to get this to work

[–] Damage@feddit.it 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

But Virtualbox doesnt run on Fedora without weird kernel mods.

Wat? I used it a couple of years ago on Fedora... All I had to do was install it

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Maybe dnf automatically installed that module, but on Kinoite it doesnt work, i.e. on the standard regular Linux Kernel

[–] jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

why not just use literally any other distro? Also can't you use vbox images in qemu?

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

True. Can you? Have to try that out