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1.2 Explore Linux.

1.2.1 Describe the origin of Linux. 1.2.2 Identify Linux Standard Base (LSB). 1.2.3 Explain the Linux features:
a. b. c. d. e. f. a. b. c. d. e. No constant rebooting. Portable software. Downlable applications. No settings hidden in core or registries. Mature Desktop (X Window System) Freedom. Processor. Memory. Devices. File Systems. Security.

1.2.4 Describe the components that primarily make up the Linux kernel:

1.2.5 Describe Linux packages. 1.2.6 Identify Linux Distributions:

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. . Fedora Core. KNOPPIX. Debian. SUSE. Ubuntu. Mandrake. Slackware. Gentoo. Red Hat.

 Linux Standard Base LSB goal is to develop and promote a set of standards that will increase compatibility among Linux distributions and enable software applications to run on any compliant Linux system.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Constant Rebooting Portable software Downloadable applications No settings hidden in code or registries Mature desktop Freedom

 Uptime is valued as a matter of pride (remember, Linux and other UNIX systems are most often used as servers, which are expected to, and do, stayup 24/7/365). After the original installation, you can install or remove most software without having to reboot your computer for almost any software besides the kernel itself.

 User can usually change to another Linux, UNIX, or BSD system and still use the exact same software! Most open source software projects were created to run on any UNIX-like system and many also run on Windows systems, if you need them to. If it wont run where you want it to, chances are that you, or someone you hire, can port it to the computer you want. (Porting refers to modifying an application or driver so it works in a different computer architecture or operating system.)

 If the applications you want are not delivered with your version of Linux, you can often download and install them with a single command, using tools such as apt, urpmi, and yum.

 After you learn your way around Linux youll find that (given the right permissions on your computer) most configuration is done in plain text files that are easy to find and change. In recent years, simplified graphical interfaces have been added to make working with configuration files even

 The X Window System (providing the framework for your Linux desktop) has been around longer than Microsoft Windows. The KDE and GNOME desktop environments provide graphical interfaces (windows, menus, icons, and so onward) that competitor those on Microsoft systems. User have the freedom to choose lightweight window managers instead as well. Ease-of-use problems with Linux systems are rapidly evaporating.

 Linux, in its most basic form, has no corporate agenda or bottom line to meet. You are free to choose the Linux distribution that suits you, look at the code that runs the system, add and remove any software you like, and make your computer do what you want it to do. Linux runs on everything from supercomputers, to cell phones, and everything in between. Many countries are rediscovering their freedom of choice and making the switch at government and educational levels. France, Germany, Korea, and India are just a few that have taken notice of Linux. The list continues to grow

a. b. c. d. e.

Processor. Memory. Devices. File Systems. Security.

 Linux package formats are the different file formats used to package software for various Linux distributions. These are the principal kinds of package:
Binary packages Source packages

 deb Debian package, originally from Debian. Used by Debian and derivatives such as Ubuntu. RPM RPM Package Manager, originally from Red Hat, is now used by many other distributors as well, like openSUSE and Mandriva Linux.

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

Fedora Core. KNOPPIX. Debian. SUSE. Ubuntu. Mandrake. Slackware. Gentoo. Red Hat.