Saturday, 6 August 2016

Linux and its Distributions

Hey Friends,
Today i am telling you about LINUX and IT'S DISTRIBUTIONS.


Linux is an open source operating system (For detailed description of Linux click here). So basically Distribution is nothing but the version or types of linux.
In Windows XP 2000,Vista, 8, 8.1 .10  etc are the windows various versions...like that Linux also has different versions or types known as  Distribution or Distro.

There are more than thousand linux operating system, as we all know that Linux is an open source operating system therefore anyone with little knowledge of linux can modify its original source code and make its own linux distribution is also called customized operating system (make modifications according to your need. )

So some famous Linux Distribution are...



1.Arch linux



-It is for developers (Not for beginners)
-Do it yourself Approach based OS
-Fun for Developers
-Light weight  and flexible OS

official website- https://www.archlinux.org/






2.Cent OS


-Mostly used by enterprise and web services
-Free OS
-It is based on Rad Hat enterprise Distro

official website- https://www.centos.org/





3.Gentoo Linux


-It is not for beginners but fun for experience users
-It is Source based Distribution means you have to configure source code of a program before use.
-full to flexible used in any hardware configuration system.

official website- https://www.gentoo.org/




4.Linux Mint


-4th most popular operating system
-launch in 2006
-generally used for desktops and GUI Based

official website- https://www.linuxmint.com/



5.Ubuntu 


-Is the 3rd most popular operating system(after Windows and Mac)
-Used in home Desktop and Laptops
-based on Debian distribution
-Fully GUI Based
-It is also used for mobile,tablets ,cloud etc.

official website- http://www.ubuntu.com/



 

6.Backtrack and Kali Linux


-These are used for Pentesting and Vulnerabilities
-Used by  Hackers for hacking purpose,
- Debian Linux distributing.
- Backtrack is the old distribution of Kali Linux.
-To know more Click here

official website(backtrack)- http://www.backtrack-linux.org/
official website(kali)- https://www.kali.org/




7.Gnome and Zorin


- These have a very attractive GUI and Whereas Zorin Somehow resembles like Windows.
- GNOME Shell is the graphical shell of the GNOME desktop ...
-Zorin OS is a multi-functional operating system designed specifically for Windows users who want to have easy and smooth access to Linux. It is based on Ubuntu, and uses a customized version of Gnome and the Avant Window Navigator which they call the 'Zorin Desktop'.
-GNOME 3 is an easy and elegant way to use your computer. It is designed to put you in control and bring freedom to everybody.
official website(Gnome)- https://www.gnome.org/
official website(Zorin)- http://zorinos.com/





By - Somesh Sah



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