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Linux

Linux (/ˈlɪnʊks/ LIN-uuks) is a family of free and open-source software Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, which was first released on 17 September 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Some members of the family are typically packaged as a distribution (a.k.a. distro), which includes the kernel alongside supporting system software and libraries…

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Available in
Multilingual
Developer
Linus Torvalds (BDFL) · Community contributors
Influenced by
Unix and Minix
Initial release
17 September 1991; 34 years ago (1991-09-17) (kernel)
Kernel type
Monolithic
License
GPLv2 (kernel)[g]

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Linux

Nodes423
Edges422
Triples320
Avg. degree2
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Components1

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Linux

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related to Programming on Linux · 62
Linux → Ada, Among, AWK, B4X, BASIC, Basic-256, Basic4GL, Borland Kylix, Chipmunk Basic, Compiler, Delphi, FireMonkey, First, For, Fortran, Free Pascal, FreeBASIC, Gambas, GCC, GLBasic
related to Creation · 27
Linux → After, Andrew, Design, Frustrated, He, Helsinki, Implementation, In, It, July, Linus Torvalds, MicroVAX, Minix, On, Operating Systems, POSIX, Sun Microsystems, SunOS, Tanenbaum, Tanenbaum's Minix
related to Development · 25
Linux → ANSI, EulerOS, Finally, Free Software Foundation, GNU, GNU General Public License, GNU Project, GPL, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Inspur K-UX, ISO, Linus Torvalds, Linux Standard Base, Linux-based, Linux-FT, LSB, POSIX, Single UNIX Specification, Some, SUS
related to overview · 21
Linux → AT, Desktop Linux, Distributions, GNOME, GNU, GNU Project, Internet, KDE Plasma, LAMP, Like GNU, Linus Torvalds, Minix, Richard Stallman, The, The Linux, Torvalds, Unix, Unix-compatible, Wayland, X11
related to Community · 20
Linux → Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, In, IRC, Linux Stack Exchange, Linux User Groups, LinuxQuestions, LUGs, Many Internet, Most, Online, Others, Red Hat, Some, SUSE, They, Ubuntu, Unix
related to Design · 17
Linux → Bryan Cantrill, Darwinian, Device, DNA, Eric, From, Internet, Linux's, Linux-based, Many, OS, Quality, Raymond, Such, Torvalds, Unix, Unix-like
related to Copyright, trademark, and naming · 14
Linux → GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public, GPL, He, It, LGPL, License, MIT License, Org, Other, The GPL, The Linux, Torvalds, Window System
related to Hardware support · 14
Linux → Apple, ARM-based Android, ELKS, FreedomHEC, IBM, Intel, Macintosh, Over, PDAs, PowerPC, Specialized, The, The Linux, There
see also · 12
Linux → CDsLive USBList, Comparison, Documentation ProjectLinux From ScratchLinux, Free, IT, LinuxLinux, LinuxList, List, LUG, Software MapLinuxQuestions, User Group, Window System
related to Commercial and popular uptake · 9
Linux → Commercial, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, LAMP, Microsoft's, NASA, The, Today

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system kernel gnu software operating free unix systems distributions many also used torvalds distribution use code user support development components

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LinuxAvailable inMultilingual1.00infobox
LinuxDeveloperLinus Torvalds (BDFL)1.00infobox
LinuxDeveloperCommunity contributors1.00infobox
LinuxInfluenced byUnix and Minix1.00infobox
LinuxInitial release17 September 1991; 34 years ago (1991-09-17) (kernel)1.00infobox
LinuxKernel typeMonolithic1.00infobox
LinuxLicenseGPLv2 (kernel)[g]1.00infobox
LinuxMarketing targetGeneral-purpose[a]1.00infobox
LinuxOS familyUnix-like1.00infobox
LinuxSource modelOpen source (kernel)1.00infobox
LinuxSupported platformsVarious[b]1.00infobox
LinuxUserlandTypically util-linux[c] and one of coreutils[d], BusyBox,[e] or Toybox[f]1.00infobox
LinuxWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
Linuxis aleading operating system on servers0.90text
Linuxis atrademark registered to Linus Torvalds0.90text
Linuxis aBourne-Again Shell0.90text

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