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  2. List of Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 December 2024. List of software distributions using the Linux kernel This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this ...

  3. Linux - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 December 2024. Family of Unix-like operating systems This article is about the family of operating systems. For the kernel, see Linux kernel. For other uses, see Linux (disambiguation). Operating system Linux Tux the penguin, the mascot of Linux Developer Community contributors, Linus Torvalds Written ...

  4. Comparison of operating systems - Wikipedia

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    TRIPOS (as the disk operating component of AmigaOS) 3.2.2.1: April 23, 2023: Bundled with hardware up to version 3.0 (Amiga International hardware came with 3.1); versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.5, 3.9 and the more recent 3.2 (2021) also available as separate packages Proprietary, open source clone available under AROS Public License

  5. Comparison of Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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    Unlike other operating systems, Linux and Unix allow any file system regardless of the medium it is stored on, whether that medium is a magnetic disk, an optical disk (CD, DVD, etc.), a USB flash memory key, or even contained within a file located on another file system.

  6. Gentoo Linux - Wikipedia

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    Gentoo Linux (pronounced / ˈ dʒ ɛ n t uː / JEN-too [3]) is a Linux distribution built using the Portage package management system. Unlike a binary software distribution , the source code is compiled locally according to the user's preferences and is often optimized for the specific type of computer.

  7. Outline of Ubuntu - Wikipedia

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    Linux kernel — monolithic Unix-like computer operating system kernel. The Linux operating system is based on this kernel and deployed on both traditional computer systems such as personal computers and servers, usually in the form of Linux distributions (including Ubuntu and its derivatives), and on various embedded devices such as routers ...

  8. Linux distribution - Wikipedia

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    A Linux distribution [a] (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system that includes the Linux kernel for its kernel functionality. Although the name does not imply product distribution per se, a distro, if distributed on its own, is often obtained via a website intended specifically for the purpose.

  9. Booting process of Linux - Wikipedia

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    The system startup stage on embedded Linux system starts by executing the firmware / program on the on-chip boot ROM, which then load bootloader / operating system from the storage device like eMMC, eUFS, NAND flash, etc. [5] The sequences of system startup are varies by processors [5] but all include hardware initialization and system hardware ...