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  2. Linux - Wikipedia

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    A Linux-based system is a modular Unix-like operating system, deriving much of its basic design from principles established in Unix during the 1970s and 1980s. Such a system uses a monolithic kernel, the Linux kernel, which handles process control, networking, access to the peripherals, and file systems.

  3. Ubuntu - Wikipedia

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    Ubuntu (/ ʊ ˈ b ʊ n t uː / uu-BUUN-too) [7] is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. [8] [9] [10] Ubuntu is officially released in multiple editions: Desktop, [11] Server, [12] and Core [13] for Internet of things devices [14] and robots.

  4. 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.

  5. List of Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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    Debian (a portmanteau of the names "Deb" and "Ian") Linux is a distribution that emphasizes free software. It supports many hardware platforms. Debian and distributions based on it use the .deb package format [ 2 ] and the dpkg package manager and its frontends (such as apt or synaptic). [ 3 ] Distribution.

  6. Linux for mobile devices - Wikipedia

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    Linux for mobile devices, sometimes referred to as mobile Linux, is the usage of Linux -based operating systems on portable devices, whose primary or only Human interface device (HID) is a touchscreen. It mainly comprises smartphones and tablet computers, but also some mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) portable media players ...

  7. Unix - Wikipedia

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    Unix (/ ˈjuːnɪks / ⓘ, YOO-niks; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 [1] at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.

  8. Linux distribution - Wikipedia

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    A Linux distribution[a] (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and often a package management system. They are often obtained from the website of each distribution, which are available for a wide variety of systems ranging from embedded devices (for example, OpenWrt ...

  9. Manjaro - Wikipedia

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    manjaro.org. Manjaro (/ mænˈdʒɑːroʊ / man-JAAR-oh) is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system that has a focus on user-friendliness and accessibility. It uses a rolling release update model and Pacman as its package manager. [6] It is developed mainly in Austria, France and Germany.