2.1 Linux and Remote Login Flashcards
What is Linux?
Started out as a hobby project built from scratch using C
Who made Linux?
Linus Torvalds
What is UNIX?
It is originally an operating system
modified into different variants by people
What are the components of Linux as an operating system?
Kernel
Applications
Under Linux operating system components, what is Kernel?
Central controller that manages hardware resources for the use of applications
Under Linux operating system components, what are applications?
- Software that make requests to the kernel for resources to perform tasks
- Process is a task that is loaded and tracked by the kernel
- Applications may run 1 or more processes
Linux distros may come in?
either compiled form or in code form.
What are the common linux distros?
Red Hat
Open SUSE
Debian
Ubuntu
Android
Why is learning the command line important?
- Precise control
- Greater speed
- Ability to automate tasks
What is a ‘shell’?
It is an interpreter that translates commands entererd by the user into actions performed by the OS
Give 1 example of ‘shell’
bash
csh
zsh
