What is Linux operating system?

 What is Linux?

Linux is an open-source operating system that is free to use. It is kernel-based operating system, developed in aug-25-1991 by Linus Torvalds.







History of Linux:

Designed for: Intel based pc.
Major components: Kernel, Environment and file structure
Purpose: For fun
Mascot: Tux (penguin)

Distribution of Linux:

Linux has more than 600 distributions, some are given below

  • Ubuntu

  • oracle
  • Slackware
  • Rocky Linux
  • Debian
  • Red Hat
  • Arch Linux
  • etc. 

Features of Linux:

  • Multiuser capability
  • portability
  • Security
  • Live CD\USB
  • Graphical user interface
  • Application support
  • File System
  • open source

Server of Linux Operating System:

Linux use Apache server. The latest version of Linux Operating System is appachy2.




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