2020•Apress eBooksRequires access

Introduction to the Linux Environment

Sri Manikanta Palakollu

Abstract

Linux is an open source, Unix-like operating system based on the Linux kernel. It was developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991. It is used in personal computers, mainframe computers, supercomputers, Android mobile devices, routers, and embedded systems. Linux is a very lightweight and powerful kernel that effectively communicates with software programs through any kind of hardware.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 1 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Key concepts: Operating system, Linux kernel, Unix, Computer science, GNU/Linux, Minimalism (technical communication), Embedded system, System call