What is meant by linux? Explain basic components and Features of linux Operating System

What Is Linux?

Linux is the most popular open-source operating system and completely based on the Linux Kernel. Linux is also the name of the kernel and was developed on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is the open-source operating system and its source code is freely available for everyone. The Android operating system is developed by the Linux OS. The functionality of UNIX and LINUX is mostly similar. It is the most reliable, secure, fast, easy update the version and free OS. This OS manages the hardware and software in a faster way than windows OS.

Nowadays you can use smart devices like phones, watches and home appliances, the Linux operating system is used. More than 2.3 percent of desktop or laptop computers use this OS. Most of the embedded systems ( mechanical or electrical systems ) run on Linux. Most of the server runs on this OS. The Linux use command-line interface, Recently Linux developed the graphical user interface like windows operating the system. 

It uses both Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) and Command Line Interface ( CLI ). You can use the Command Line Interface as an optional. Linux install in any hardware and executed in all types of processors. It is a reliable, flexible, fast, hardware friendly operating system. You can read the code, modify, and implement it on any computer. Linux was developed for intel x86. These operating systems use default shells and support multiple interpreters with more secure than windows.

Components of Linux OS:

The components Linux are given.

Kernel: 

It is the most important part of the operating system and core part of Linux. It can interact with the hardware and provide the information of application software.

System Library:

System libraries are functions or programs in which use systems utilities or applications software access the kernel. The system libraries depend on the kernel.

System Utility:

The program can do specialized in individual tasks.

Distributions:

The most popular distribution is given.

• Arch
• Kali
• Ubuntu
• Solaris 
• Redhat
• Mint
• Debian
• Opensuse
• Fedora
• CentOS
• Manjaro

Features:

The feature of Linux gives.

Open-Source: It is a free OS you can easily download, read code, modify and implement on any machine. 

Multi-user: The multiple users can easily access the hardware and application software at the same time.

Multiprogramming: You can run multiple application programs at the same time.

Portable:  This OS runs on all types of hardware and different processors or hard drives.

Security:  Linux is more secure than Windows OS. It uses password protection, PIN, and encryption of data.

Shell: The shell used to execute the commands of the Linux. It is mostly used to call the application software.

Shared libraries: The system libraries easily shared the data from one place to another.