Linux Operating System
Riphah International College
Introduction to Linux Operating System:
Just like Windows, iOS, and Mac OS, Linux is an operating system. In fact, one of the most
popular platforms on the planet, Android, is powered by the Linux operating system. An
operating system is software that manages all of the hardware resources associated with your
desktop or laptop. To put it simply, the operating system manages the communication between
your software and your hardware. Linux has a number of different versions to suit 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).
Popular Linux distributions include:
• LINUX MINT
• MANJARO
• DEBIAN
• UBUNTU
• ANTERGOS
• SOLUS
• FEDORA
• ELEMENTARY OS
• OPENSUSE
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Riphah International College
Introduction to Linux Operating System:
Just like Windows, iOS, and Mac OS, Linux is an operating system. In fact, one of the most
popular platforms on the planet, Android, is powered by the Linux operating system. An
operating system is software that manages all of the hardware resources associated with your
desktop or laptop. To put it simply, the operating system manages the communication between
your software and your hardware. Linux has a number of different versions to suit 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).
Popular Linux distributions include:
• LINUX MINT
• MANJARO
• DEBIAN
• UBUNTU
• ANTERGOS
• SOLUS
• FEDORA
• ELEMENTARY OS
• OPENSUSE
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