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  2. Linux - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 February 2025. Family of Unix-like operating systems This article is about the family of operating systems. For the kernel, see Linux kernel. For other uses, see Linux (disambiguation). Operating system Linux Tux the penguin, the mascot of Linux Developer Community contributors, Linus Torvalds Written ...

  3. List of Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. List of software distributions using the Linux kernel This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this ...

  4. Linux distribution - Wikipedia

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    A Linux distribution is usually built around a package management system, which puts together the Linux kernel, free and open-source software, and occasionally some proprietary software. Many Linux distributions provide an installation system akin to that provided with other modern operating systems.

  5. Category:Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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    Shqip; Simple English; ... all Linux distributions should be included in this category. This includes all Linux distributions that can also be found in the ...

  6. History of Linux - Wikipedia

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    Linus Torvalds in 2002. In 1991, while studying computer science at University of Helsinki, Linus Torvalds began a project that later became the Linux kernel.He wrote the program specifically for the hardware he was using and independent of an operating system because he wanted to use the functions of his new PC with an 80386 processor.

  7. Ubuntu - Wikipedia

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    Ubuntu (/ ʊ ˈ b ʊ n t uː / ⓘ uu-BUUN-too) [9] is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. [10] [11] [12] Ubuntu is officially released in multiple editions: Desktop, [13] Server, [14] and Core [15] for Internet of things devices [16] and robots.

  8. Category:Linux - Wikipedia

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    Shqip; Sicilianu; සිංහල; Simple English; Slovenčina; Slovenščina; ... Media in category "Linux" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.

  9. Linux (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Linux is a family of computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Linux may also refer to: 9885 Linux, an asteroid; Linux distribution, an operating system made as a collection of software based on the Linux kernel; Linux kernel, an operating system kernel