Question

what is Linux? explain​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution.

Answer 2

Linux is a Unix-like operating system based on the Linux kernel.

Explanation:

• Linux is a multi-user, multitasking system with a complete set of UNIX compatible tools.
• Its file system follows the traditional UNIX glossary and fully implements the standard UNIX networking model.
• The main design goals are speed, performance and benchmarking.  
• Designed to be compatible with POSIX documents related to Linux.
• The last two Linux distributions are officially POSIX certified.

Linux system components:

Kernal:

  It is responsible for maintaining all critical compression of operating systems (OS), including processes and virtual memory.

System Libraries:

  It defines a set of static functions that applications that means the utilities can interact with the kernel.  

System applications or utilities:

  Computer applications are programs that perform personal, specialized management tasks.