Besides the Linux distributions designed for general-purpose use on desktops and servers, distributions may be specialized for different purposes including...
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compiler GDB Qemu Eclipse IDE Linux portal Articles: Convergent Linux Platform Linux range of use Linux for mobile devices TinyLinux Products/Distributions:...
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come with a touchscreen separately. Mobile Linux is a relatively recent addition to the Linux range of use, with Google's Android operating system pioneering...
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SUSE Linux Enterprise, and ChromeOS. Linux distributions are frequently used in server platforms. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their...
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a feature of the Linux kernel that partition kernel resources such that one set of processes sees one set of resources, while another set of processes...
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and Markuss Broks managed to run Linux kernel 5.18 on a iPad Air 2. The project made use of the Alpine Linux based Linux distribution called postmarketOS...
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Mandriva Linux, a fusion of the French distribution Mandrake Linux and the Brazilian distribution Conectiva Linux, is a discontinued Linux distribution...
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2006, Linux Mint is often noted for its ease of use, out-of-the-box functionality, and appeal to desktop users. It comes bundled with a selection of free...
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Linux began in 1991 as a personal project by Finnish student Linus Torvalds to create a new free operating system kernel. The resulting Linux kernel has...
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This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Distributions are organized into sections by...
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Manjaro (redirect from Manjaro linux)
and Germany. Reviewers often describe Manjaro Linux as a Linux distribution that is easy to set up and use, suitable for both beginners and experienced...
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Given that Linux is not dominated by any specific corporate or institutional entity, LUG meetings typically encompass a broader range of topics than...
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a wide variety of systems ranging from personal computers (for example, Linux Mint) to servers (for example, Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and from embedded...
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systems that use the Linux kernel in combination with GNU software should be referred to as Linux or GNU/Linux. Supporters of the term Linux argue that...
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a type of a Linux installation and the name of a book written by Gerard Beekmans, and as of May 2021, mainly maintained by...
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Android, which runs on Linux, is the world's most widely used computer operating system. As of October 2024[update], Android has 45% of the global operating...
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Windows Server (category Use mdy dates from September 2023)
include: Windows Server, version 23H2 List of Microsoft Windows versions Microsoft Servers Linux range of use § Servers, mainframes and supercomputers NetWare...
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Scientific Linux (SL) is a discontinued Linux distribution produced by Fermilab, CERN, DESY and by ETH Zurich. It is a free and open-source operating system...
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Power Linux distribution, OpenLinux was an early high-end "business-oriented" distribution that included features it developed, such as an easy-to-use, graphical...
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Technical variations of Linux distributions include support for different hardware devices and systems or software package configurations. Organizational...
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a commercial Linux distribution developed by Red Hat. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is released in server versions for x86-64...
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Fedora Linux is a Linux distribution developed by the Fedora Project. It was originally developed in 2003 as a continuation of the Red Hat Linux project...
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Libvirt (category Linux APIs)
Windows clients. Free and open-source software portal SPICE libguestfs Linux range of use § Virtualizing "0.0.1: Dec 19 2005". libvirt. 2017-06-16. Archived...
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Ephemeral port (section Range)
Gleason (2001). "The Ephemeral Port Range". Retrieved 2018-01-15. note that the Linux 2.4 kernel will default the range of 32768 through 61000 if adequate...
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Snap (software) (category Linux installation software)
that use the Linux kernel and the systemd init system. The packages, called snaps, and the tool for using them, snapd, work across a range of Linux distributions...
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Rust for Linux is an ongoing project started in 2020 to add Rust as a programming language that can be used within the Linux kernel software, which has...
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Waydroid (category Linux software)
that enables Android to run in a containerized environment on Linux systems. By using Linux namespaces, Waydroid keeps Android isolated but allows it to...
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The Linux kernel is a free and open source: 4 Unix-like kernel that is used in many computer systems worldwide. The kernel was created by Linus Torvalds...
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LAMP (software bundle) (redirect from Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
A LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python) is one of the most common software stacks for the web's most popular applications. Its generic software...
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SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) is a Linux-based operating system developed by SUSE. It is available in two editions, suffixed with Server (SLES) for servers...
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