Linux

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Linux

Types of Linux

Features of Linux

Comparison Between Linux and Windows

Future of Linux

Linux

 Linux is an operating system (OS) on a computer that enables applications and the computer operator to access the devices on the computer to perform desired functions.

Linux is an UNIX based operating system.

Linux is an open source software.

Linux is a freely distributed software.

Linux can be easily installed on PCs, laptops, net books, mobile and tablet devices, video game consoles, servers, supercomputers and more.

Types of Linux

Ubuntu

Linux Mint

Fedora

Debian

Kali Linux

Ubuntu

Linux-based operating system that can be used on desktops, laptops and servers.

The operating system includes a variety of applications including those for word processing, e-mail applications, Web server software and also programming tools.

Ubuntu is free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.

Ubuntu is the most popular Linux based OS in the world (80 million users till now)

Linux Mint

Linux mint is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu/Debian. Its stated aim is to be a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use.

It's both free of cost and open source.

Linux Mint is the most popular desktop Linux distribution and the 3rd most widely used home operating system behind Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS.

It's safe and reliable.

It works out of the box, with full multimedia support.

Fedora

Fedora is a Linux operating based system developed and supported by the Fedora Project.

The Fedora project was one of the first distributions to recognize the implications of the secure Boot technology.

Bug fixes for Fedora are available, and this makes the system very stable. Fedora developers do not add new features to old versions instead preferring to release bugs fixes.

Fedora is a freely distributed software

Debian Debian is a Linux based operating system (OS). It comes with over 43000 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine.

It’s security is so much high that is does not any kind of antivirus.

The Debian Project maintains an open bug tracking system where everybody is able to report bugs. Under normal circumstances bugs will be fixed within a few days.

Debian is a free and open source software.

Kali Linux

Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at advanced Penetration Testing and Security Auditing.

Kali contains several hundred tools aimed at various information security tasks, such as Penetration Testing, Forensics and Reverse Engineering.

It is free and open source software.

It is also used for hacking purposes.

Feature of Linux

Linux is a multiprogramming system means multiple applications can run at same time.

Linux provides user security using authentication features like password protection/ controlled access to specific files/ encryption of data.

Linux source code is freely available and it is community based development project. Multiple teams works in collaboration to enhance the capability of Linux operating system and it is continuously evolving.

Comparison Between Linux and Windows

Linux Linux can be distributed and

downloaded freely.

It is an open source software.

Linux can be installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from mobile phones, tablet computers and video game consoles, to mainframes and supercomputers.

Windows Windows are costly. $119, $69

for students, $99 to upgrade to pro.

It is closed source software.

Windows can be installed on PC's desktops, laptops, servers and some phones.

Future of Linux

Linux is already successful on many different kinds of devices, but there are also many technological areas where Linux is moving towards, even as desktop and server development continues to grow faster than any other operating system today.

Many of the popular Web 2.0 services on the Internet, such as Twitter, Linked In, YouTube, and Google all rely on Linux as their operating system. As new web services arrive in the future, Linux will increasingly be the platform that drives these new technologies.

The growth of cloud computing is a natural fit for Linux, which already runs many of the Internet's web servers. Linux enables cloud services such as Amazon's