LINUX

 WHAT IS LINUX ? 

Linux Overview - 

    Linux is an open source operating system and it was first developed by Linus Torvalds, a student in Finland, in 1991. But now, Linux is not owned by anyone. No one company or individual “owns” Linux, like as Windows are owned by a single company Microsoft. 

Linux is the most famous free and open source Operating System. 

    Open source Operating Systems are available in source-code format rather than as compiled binary code. Free software means not by money point of view. But, software that is free, like Linux, is distributed along with its source code. So that, anyone who receives it is free to make changes and redistribute it. You can make changes to the source code of Linux as per your requirements. Not only this, but you can also distribute this modified OS. You need to concern that you have to provide your modified source code with this OS. 

    Many people have done such type of work, and as a result there are many versions of Linux available in the market. Some of the known versions are Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its derivatives such as Fedora and CentOS, Debian and its derivatives such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint, Linspire, PCLinux. 

    Linux is multi-tasking Operating System that also supports a handy Graphical User Interface (GUI). It is quite robust and secure. You will rarely hear about virus attack on Linux system (as with Windows). Linux can be found in a wide range of devices from personal computers, mobiles, tablets and embedded systems to mainframe computers and supercomputers.

Flavors of Linux -

(1) Debian

(2) Ubantu

(3) Linux Mint

(4) Fedora 

(5) CentOS

(6) Red Hat

(7) Open SUSE

(8) Mageia

(9) Arch Linux / Black Arch Linux

(10) Slackware Linux

(11) Puppy Linux

(12) Gentoo

(13) Kali Linux

(14) Garuda Linux

8 REASONS WHY TO CHOOSE LINUX :

• (1) High security : Installing and using Linux on your system is the easiest way to avoid viruses and malware.
• (2) High stability : The Linux system is very stable and is not prone to crashes.
• (3) Ease of maintenance : Maintaining the Linux OS is easy, as the user can centrally update the OS and all software installed very easily.
• (4) Runs on any hardware : You can give new life to your old and slow Windows system by installing a lightweight Linux system.
• (5) Free : Linux is completely free and users do not need to pay for anything.
• (6) Open Source : The most important aspect of Linux is that its source code is available as it falls under the FOSS category (Free and Open Source Software).
• (7) Ease of use : Contrary to the general belief that Linux is only for geeks, it has now become user-friendly and has a good graphical user interface (GUI).
• (8) Customization : Users have tremendous flexibility in customizing the system as per their requirements.