Linux
Linux (in English: Linux) is a family of free and open source operating systems, operating systems based on the Linux kernel are called Linux. Generally, there is a packaged Linux distribution or Linux distro for both desktop and server use. The defining component of a Linux distribution is the Linux kernel, which is an operating system kernel. Linus Torvalds first published it on September 17, 1991. Most Linux distributions use the term Linux with their operating system names, and the Free Software Foundation uses the term GNU/Linux to refer to this operating system family. Linux was originally developed for PCs based on the Intel X-86 architecture. But, currently it is ported/used on more platforms than any other operating system. Due to the dominance of Linux kernel based operating system Android in the smartphone world, Linux has the largest installed base than any other operating system. Linux is the only operating system used on Linux servers and other large hardwar