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What is Linux and where do I start?

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What is Linux and where do I start?

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- [Instructor] Linux is the name we give to operating systems that are built around the Linux kernel. There's no single Linux operating system, and operating systems that are based on the Linux kernel are referred to as Linux distributions. Linux is based on the idea of free and open source software, software whose source code we can view, edit, and change to suit our needs. The Linux world is enormous, and Linux can be used for everything from running huge global networks to controlling electronic projects like a Raspberry Pi. Linux can be your everyday desktop environment at home or at school, your software development platform at work, and it even runs some of the world's largest and most powerful supercomputers. All of these applications share the same basic components, a kernel, a user space, files and resources, and so on. If that sounds complicated, don't worry. We'll take a look at each of these ideas and components in more detail later on, and I'll recommend courses for you…

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