What is Linux ?
On the internet you will find many detailed explanation will be sufficient for the beginner as follows: Linux is the base of operating systems, generally called Linux, correctly called GNU / Linux. You can imagine the Linux core apples. Based on the Linux kernel, or apples, has many variants of operating systems such as Ubuntu , PCLinuxOS , Mandriva Linux , OpenSUSE , Debian , Slax, Greenie Linux, SAM Linux, Dreamlinux, Linux Mint , Fedora and another and another. All of these Linux operating system they include the aforementioned core apples, ie "Linux itself."
The entire operating system then consists of an apple. Individual operating systems based on Linux, as mentioned above, are varieties of apples, called distribution . Just choose according to taste.
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Some of you may have to way until you have read the above-mentioned lines, we live in the belief that the operating system is only one absolute majority of MS Windows. No, it's not. There are many operating systems. Linux operating systems are an alternative to operating systems MS Windows, MacOS, BSD, Solaris, BeOS, etc. Linux operating systems are mostly free. There are exceptions paid to alternative free, and those who do not, those are probably not even as a beginner get. You may encounter such as running Mandriva Linux or Ubuntu , you can buy in stores. The price of these distributions is relatively low, it is mainly the price of the book, which is the system itself to take a DVD.
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If you are interested in a more detailed explanation of the term operating system GNU / Linux , you can look at Wikipedia's page .
The preliminary idea how it can look like a modified Linux - OpenSUSE 11 and Ubuntu 8.04 you see in the following two figures. OpenSUSE 11 Ubuntu 8.04 If you are absolute beginners and the Linux operating system you learned from this article up, then I recommend to choose one of the "big Linux distributions" like Ubuntu, Mandriva or OpenSUSE Linux, of course, you can search for others. The basic appearance of Mandriva Linux 2009 distribution shown in the following figure. Mandriva Linux 2009 installed on your computer There are many Linux distributions, from which you can choose, as I said at the outset. Linux operating systems I would divide into three groups. What is Linux.
- Linux distribution aimed at beginners
- Distribution focused on advanced
- Distribution focusing on older and less powerful computers
The portal Distrowatch will find a variety of Linux distributions that are developed throughout the world. If you look at the "big distribution" aimed at the beginner, then you will find that the installation is completely hassle free, although there are certain rules and principles that should make even a beginner to read and find out in advance before installing any operating system. Of course it is ideal - if you do not have any experience with installing any operating system - ask someone who at least sometimes an operating system installed. More heads are better than one.
Usual work in "big Linux distributions" is just as easy for someone maybe difficult, as in any other operating system. The truth is that Linux and its distributions have a different appearance than the majority operating system, programs are different, the structure of the system is different, but the work remains the same - clicking and clicking.
Perhaps some of you have heard the superstition that only work with Linux programmers and computer crazy. Of course, working with Linux also those people, as well as working with MS Windows or MacOS. On the other hand, working with Linux, people who know nothing about computers, just need the system to get to their PC and then work - as on any other operating system.
If you've been looking for some information about the Linux operating system, you probably came across the picture penguin. Tux the penguin logo Linux operating system.
In the next article we will look at whether it is sensible for you to Linux initiatives and then use it.
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