Linux is one of popular version of UNIX operating System. It is open source as its source code is freely available. It is free to use. Linux was designed considering UNIX compatibility. Its functionality list is quite similar to that of UNIX.Linux is the best-known and most-used open source operating system. As an operating system, Linux is software that sits underneath all of the other software on a computer, receiving requests from those programs and relaying these requests to the computer’s hardware.
Linux is a Kernel (we will talk about it later) not an Operating System.
Operating Systems that use Linux Kernel are called Linux Distributions and the number of Linux Distros is too damn high. You can download choose from a variety of Linux Distributions according to your taste and requirements. But in general, when someone says Hey! I use Linux, it means a Linux Distribution.
Linux Feautures
Free - Unlike windows. many Linux Distribution are free to use and they generally have their own website and you can download them from their official website.
Open Source - Linux source code is freely available and it is community based development project. Multiple teams work in collaboration to enhance the capability of Linux operating system and it is continuously evolving.
Secure - As its open source, programmers from all over the world can analyze the code for security flaws and report it and it will get fixed really soon. Linux is protects you from viruses also. In windows the virus can delete system files but Linux uses smart authentication so you have to enter password if you want to alter system files. Most of the malwares target windows so Linux users are safe. And its myth that there is no malware for Linux but yeah such malwares are hard to find.
Many people buy pirated windows but most of the times they are backdoored. However Linux is free and open source so one can see if any backdoor exists.
The Shell - You’ve probably heard mention of the Linux command line. This is the shell – a command process that allows you to control the computer via commands typed into a text interface. This is what, at one time, scared people away from Linux the most (assuming they had to learn a seemingly archaic command line structure to make Linux work). This is no longer the case. With modern desktop Linux, there is no need to ever touch the command line.
Linux is a Kernel (we will talk about it later) not an Operating System.
Operating Systems that use Linux Kernel are called Linux Distributions and the number of Linux Distros is too damn high. You can download choose from a variety of Linux Distributions according to your taste and requirements. But in general, when someone says Hey! I use Linux, it means a Linux Distribution.
Linux Feautures
Free - Unlike windows. many Linux Distribution are free to use and they generally have their own website and you can download them from their official website.
Open Source - Linux source code is freely available and it is community based development project. Multiple teams work in collaboration to enhance the capability of Linux operating system and it is continuously evolving.
Secure - As its open source, programmers from all over the world can analyze the code for security flaws and report it and it will get fixed really soon. Linux is protects you from viruses also. In windows the virus can delete system files but Linux uses smart authentication so you have to enter password if you want to alter system files. Most of the malwares target windows so Linux users are safe. And its myth that there is no malware for Linux but yeah such malwares are hard to find.
Many people buy pirated windows but most of the times they are backdoored. However Linux is free and open source so one can see if any backdoor exists.
The Shell - You’ve probably heard mention of the Linux command line. This is the shell – a command process that allows you to control the computer via commands typed into a text interface. This is what, at one time, scared people away from Linux the most (assuming they had to learn a seemingly archaic command line structure to make Linux work). This is no longer the case. With modern desktop Linux, there is no need to ever touch the command line.
What is a distribution ?
Linux has a number of different versions to suit nearly any type of user. From new users to hard-core users, you’ll find a “flavor” of Linux to match your needs. These versions are called distributions (or, in the short form, “distros.”) Nearly every distribution of Linux can be downloaded for free, burned onto disk (or USB thumb drive), and installed (on as many machines as you like).
The popular Linux distributions are:
- Ubuntu Linux
- Linux Mint
- Arch Linux
- Deepin
- Fedora
- Debian
- openSUSE.
What is Linux ?
Reviewed by Varun Singh Nayal
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June 11, 2017
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Reviewed by Varun Singh Nayal
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June 11, 2017
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