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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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RTFM (lemmus.org)

submitted 1 day ago by blakemavrix@lemmus.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hello Linux community.

I'd like to take a moment to explain what I hope will be a simple concept (so really it's more of a reminder) that everyone should say least know and understand.

Not everyone (myself included) learns best by RTFM. Some of us need a guiding hand or to watch a video instead. It's not that we're lazy or don't like reading, it's just that it doesn't work efficiently enough.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

often on linux, you can simply type man <command> and get TFM

i would agree with you on GUI apps, where it can be confusing.

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 3 points 18 hours ago

Yeah, that's what I meant by "the manual". Though I suppose the Linux community is the most likely to be flipping through a physical book to figure out their bash script.