What is LINUX?
LINUX is, in simplest terms, an operating system. It is the software on a computer that enables applications and the computer operator to access the devices on the computer to perform desired functions. The operating system (OS) relays instructions from an application to, for instance, the computer's processor. The processor performs the instructed task, then sends the results back to the application via the operating system.It is an open-source version of the UNIX operating system.
Linux is open source (freeware) OS.
There are many distros(distributors) of linux
Top 5 distros are as under
LINUX is, in simplest terms, an operating system. It is the software on a computer that enables applications and the computer operator to access the devices on the computer to perform desired functions. The operating system (OS) relays instructions from an application to, for instance, the computer's processor. The processor performs the instructed task, then sends the results back to the application via the operating system.It is an open-source version of the UNIX operating system.
There are many distros(distributors) of linux
Top 5 distros are as under
1.Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu/Lubuntu/etc
2.Backtrack Linux
3.Fedora
4.openSUSE
you can also create your own OS using SUSE Studio
5.Debian
