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Chapter-1 The Gnu - Linux Connection

Richard Stallman announces the GNU Project in 1983 to create an open-source operating system. By 1991, most of the GNU operating system was complete except for the kernel. Linus Torvalds develops the Linux kernel, combining it with the GNU system to create a complete GNU/Linux operating system. Linux has many powerful features including supporting many users and running many tasks simultaneously, providing a secure file system, and offering job control and interprocess communication capabilities. It also includes graphical user interfaces, networking utilities, and software for system administration and development.

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Chapter-1 The Gnu - Linux Connection

Richard Stallman announces the GNU Project in 1983 to create an open-source operating system. By 1991, most of the GNU operating system was complete except for the kernel. Linus Torvalds develops the Linux kernel, combining it with the GNU system to create a complete GNU/Linux operating system. Linux has many powerful features including supporting many users and running many tasks simultaneously, providing a secure file system, and offering job control and interprocess communication capabilities. It also includes graphical user interfaces, networking utilities, and software for system administration and development.

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Chapter-1 The GnuLinux Connection

An operating system is the low-level software that schedules tasks, allocates storage, and handles the interfaces to peripheral hardware. An operating system has two main parts
Kernel System programs

The History of GnuLinux


Fade to 1983 Richard Stallman (www.stallman.org) announces[1] the GNU Project for creating an operating system, both kernel and system programs, and presents the GNU Manifesto Next Scene, 1991 The GNU Project has moved well along toward its goal. Much of the GNU operating system, except for the kernel, is complete.

The Heritage of Linux


The Linux system was developed by researchers who needed a set of modern computing tools to help them with their projects. Universities and colleges played a major role in furthering the popularity of the UNIX operating system In 1975, Bell Labs offered it to educational institutions at nominal cost

What is so good about linux


Applications Peripherals Software Platforms Emulators Linux Is Portable Written in C Programming Language

Overview of Linux
The Linux operating system has many unique and powerful features. Like other operating systems, Linux is a control program for computers

Overview of Linux cont


Linux Can Support Many Users Linux Can Run Many Tasks Linux Provides a Secure Hierarchical File system Security The Shell: Command Interpreter And Programming Language Redirection

Overview of Linux cont


Job Control Interprocess Communication Pipes and filters System Administration

Additional Features of Linux


Guis: Graphical User Interfaces Desktop manager (Inter) Networking Utilities Software Development

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