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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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Questions about new PC build. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by WeebLife@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hi everyone, I am planning on building a new PC. The only things I'm planning on transferring from my old build are my hard drives. Will I have any problem putting my OS drive with Linux mint right into a whole new PC? My other question is if I use my current Linux OS drive do I have to remove the old GPU and CPU drivers? I'm sticking with an nvidia card but I will be switching from Intel to AMD. I know in Windows you have to use software to fully remove GPU drivers before using a new one.

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[–] shamblamblam@aggregatet.org 1 points 6 hours ago

Are you installing the system on this hard drives? If not and they're just attachments for additional storage, then you should have no problem.

If there's an OS installed on them that you want the data from and you didn't separate your /home folder, you'll have to copy that data to another drive, remove/replace the OS installation, and then copy the data back.