Yes, much of the web is hosted on Linux servers, and only growing as more and more people start playing around with self hosting projects.

I disagree, the vast majority just need a browser, your use case may be quite common, but definitely not the majority.

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Yeah I always own my own modem and router, just go that way. Check your isp for which modems are compatible with the service and check the latest reviews for a good router.