Chapter 2 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is a Kernel?
The Brain, or CORE of the Linux Operating System
What does the Kernel Control?
Controls the Hardware and makes Hardware interact with applications.
What is an example of a Kernel?
The Linux Kernel
Where can Kernel’s be found?
Kernel.org
What is a Distribution?
Collection of programs combined with the Linux Kernel to make the Linux based operating system.
What is another name for a Distribution?
Distros
What are examples of a distribution?
Red Hat; Enterprise Linux; Fedora; Ubuntu; Gentoo
What is a boot loader?
A Boot Loader is a program that boots the operating system.
What are 2 examples of a boot loader?
GRUB; ISOLINUX
What is a service?
A service is a program that runs as a background process.
What are some examples of a service?
httpd
nfsd
ntpd
ftpd
names
What is a Filesystem?
A method for storing and organizing files in Linux.
What are some examples of a filesystem?
ext3
ext4
FAT
XFS
Btrfs
What is an X window system?
The standard tool kit and protocol the build the graphic user interface on nearly all Linux systems.
What is the Desktop Environment?
Graphical User Interface on top of the operating system.
What are some examples of the Desktop Environment?
GNOME
KDE
Xfce
Fluxbox
What is the Command Line?
Interface for typing commands on top of the operating system.
What is a Shell?
the command line interpreter that interprets the command line input and instructs the operating system to perform the necessary tasks and commands.
What are some examples of the shell?
bash
tcsh
zsh
What does a full linux distribution consist of?
the kernel +
a number of other software related tools each its own project.
Where can the Linux Kernel be found?
Linux Kernel Archives
Where can the Linux Kernel be found?
Linux Kernel Archives
What are some examples of the essential tools and ingredients provided by distributions?
C/C++
Clang Compilers
gdb debuggers
cores system libraries
low lever interface for drawing graphics
What is the Linux Kernel Connected Too?
Support Services
Package Updates, Upgrades and driver patches
Applicatiopns
Libraries
Documentation for: Commands, applications and services,.
