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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

Switching from Microsoft Windows to Linux is one of the best decision I ever made.

Thank you to the thousands of Debian volunteers. You are amazing people ❤️

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[-] pelya@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago

10 GB storage for default installation, 4 GB storage for commandline-only installation, 403 GB storage if you install every Debian package under the sun.

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 19 points 1 year ago

I doubt it's possible to have them all installed and have a functioning system anyway

[-] JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago

Don't knock it 'til you try it!

sudo apt install * -y

[-] theherk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Bonus points is you run a fork bomb in parallel and see how far you get. Throw an egg on your heat sink for fun.

Do this with a Pentium D computer for optimal scrambled egg result

[-] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are some packages that aren't compatible, that are alternatives that do the same thing, so apt won't let you install them at the same time.

[-] sepi@piefed.social 0 points 1 year ago

MrBeast should try this

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Ahhhhh, ok.

Wild… I think I might try to get my OS that big one day just for kicks

[-] Quik@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Which you can't even to because of conflicts/architecture availability.

[-] Quik@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

403GB is the compressed size of all packages for all architectures.

[-] Quik@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago
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