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. It is based on Ubuntu and designed for x86-64 based computers; another variant is based on Debian...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. It is maintained and funded by Offensive Security. The software...

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

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...

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...

light-weight Linux distribution is a Linux distribution that uses lower memory and processor-speed requirements than a more "feature-rich" Linux distribution...

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

Ubuntu (/ʊˈbʊntuː/ uu-BUUN-too) is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. Ubuntu is officially...

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...

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

Android is an operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen-based...

Fedora Linux is a popular Linux distribution developed by the Fedora Project. Fedora attempts to maintain a six-month release schedule, offering new versions...

packages. Debian had fully transitioned to the ELF binary format and used Linux kernel 2.0. Debian 1.2 (Rex), released 12 December 1996, contained 848 packages...

Red Hat Linux was a widely used commercial open-source Linux distribution created by Red Hat until its discontinuation in 2004. Early releases of Red Hat...

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...

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

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...

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...