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In the software industry, it is a well - known fact that an operating system (OS) is the most important component of a computer. It is the primary software that manages all the software and hardware on a computer. There are different types of operating systems and Linux is one among them.
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In this Linux tutorial, we will start from the basics of linux and learn all the major linux concepts that a linux professional must be aware of. Now, let s have a look at the components of this tutorial.
What is Linux?
The term open source originated in the software development context to designate a particular approach to the creation of computer programs. An open source OS basically refers to a type of computer software where its copyright holder grants users all over the world, the rights to distribute (to anyone for any purpose), change, and study the software.
Linux is a community-developed and an open source operating system for servers, computers, mainframes, embedded devices, and mobile devices. Almost all the main computing platforms including SPARC, ARM, and x86 support linux, and this makes it one of the most widely supported operating systems.
A linux distribution, also known as Linux distro, is a version of open source linux operating system and is packaged with various other components like management tools, installation programs, and additional software like KVM hypervisor. RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) from RedHat is one of the most popular linux distributions. RHEL is developed specifically for the business market.
Linux Vs. Windows
In this section, we will compare linux with another major operating system, Windows. Windows is a group of several OS families and each of its versions GUI (graphical user interface) with a desktop that enables users to view folders and files in this OS. Below here is the table which illustrates the comparison between Windows and Linux.
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