Linux (/ˈlɪnʊks/ LIN-uuks) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released...

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...

A Linux distribution, often abbreviated as distro, is an operating system that includes the Linux kernel for its kernel functionality. Although the name...

Linux Mint is a community-developed Linux distribution based primarily on Ubuntu, with an alternative version based on Debian known as Linux Mint Debian...

Arch Linux (/ɑːrtʃ/) is an open source, rolling release Linux distribution. Arch Linux is kept up-to-date by regularly updating the individual pieces...

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...

This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Distributions are organized into sections...

Kali Linux (from the Hindu goddess Kali) is a Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. It is maintained and funded by...

Look up Linux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Linux is a family of computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Linux may also refer to: 9885...

Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution designed to be small, simple, and secure. It uses musl, BusyBox, and OpenRC instead of the more commonly used glibc...

Technical variations of Linux distributions include support for different hardware devices and systems or software package configurations. Organizational...

Gentoo Linux (pronounced /ˈdʒɛntuː/ JEN-too) is a Linux distribution built using the Portage package management system. Unlike a binary software distribution...

Mandriva Linux, a fusion of the French distribution Mandrake Linux and the Brazilian distribution Conectiva Linux, is a discontinued Linux distribution...

This article documents the version history of the Linux kernel. Each major version – identified by the first two numbers of a release version – is designated...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a component of Microsoft Windows that allows the use of a Linux environment from within Windows, foregoing the overhead...

Linux Australia is the national, Australian Free and Open Source Software Community organisation. It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in...

Clear Linux OS is a discontinued Linux distribution, once developed and maintained on Intel's 01.org open-source platform, and optimized for Intel's microprocessors...

the Linux kernel. Originally created as an entry to a Linux logo competition, Tux is the most commonly used icon for Linux, although different Linux distributions...

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...

Finnish software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel. He also created the distributed version control system Git. He was...

The Linux Foundation (LF) is a non-profit organization established in 2000 to support Linux development and open-source software projects. The Linux Foundation...

Linux vendors and users, SCO alleged that its license agreements with IBM meant that source code IBM wrote and donated to be incorporated into Linux was...

The Linux Symposium was a Linux and open source conference held annually in Canada from 1999 to 2014. The conference was initially named Ottawa Linux Symposium...

Linux malware includes viruses, Trojans, worms and other types of malware that affect the Linux family of operating systems. Linux, Unix and other Unix-like...

Namespaces are a feature of the Linux kernel that partition kernel resources such that one set of processes sees one set of resources, while another set...

Rocky Linux is a Linux distribution developed by Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, which is a privately owned benefit corporation that describes itself...

Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux kernel security module that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies, including...

Puppy Linux is a family of light-weight Linux distributions that focus on ease of use and minimal memory footprint. The entire system can be run from...

Linux on IBM Z, Linux on zSystems or zLinux is the collective term for the Linux operating system compiled to run on IBM mainframes, especially IBM Z /...

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...