Linux Crash Course – What is a "Distribution" of Linux?

What exactly is a “distribution” of Linux and why are there so many? In this video, new Linux users will discover what exactly makes up a distro. In addition, a few example Linux distributions are shown, such as Fedora, Ubuntu, and a few more.

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## Individual sections:
00:00 – Intro
00:48 – Set up your very own cloud Linux server with Linode (sponsor)
02:22 – What is a “Distribution” of Linux?
05:51 – Why are there so many distributions of Linux?
13:41 – Ubuntu
23:45 – Fedora Workstation
29:05 – Debian Stable
37:37 – openSUSE
44:20 – Pop!_OS

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