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The accronym "GNU" stands for Gnu Is not Unix.
Technically speaking, it's "GNU/Linux" because Linux is the kernel, not the whole thing, we just shorten it to Linux (I do this myself, but I do know that Linux is just the kernel).
It is made up of the Linux kernel and several GNU programs (try typing a basic command into a terminal with --help, chances are you could easily find one that says GNU somewhere at the bottom).
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∙ 11y agoThe name "GNU" is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix!"
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What is a Linux OS variant?
GNU/Linux? Plenty. Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Gentoo, Slackware, Fedora, and many more. Non-GNU Linux? Android.
What do you mean by in Linux?
Linux is just the kernel. If you combine utilities that were made as a result of the GNU project with the linux kernel, you get GNU Linux, which is considered as a complete operating system
What is Linux sometimes called?
Some people refers to Linux-based systems as "GNU/Linux" if they use software written fr the GNU operating system.
Are GNU Linux both open source operating systems?
Richard Stallman intended GNU to be a full-fledged operating system, but without a kernel, he couldn't do it. At least until he discovered Linus Torvalds' Linux kernel, thus the GNU/Linux (or GNU+Linux) operating system was born.As far as open-source projects are involved, both are open-source projects. And you don't have to only use the Linux kernel with GNU, as there's the GNU/Hurd project, and then the ever-popular Android (runs on a modified Linux kernel, the remaining are developed by Google)
WHY GNU project is important to Linux?
Its dumb
What is the difference between GNU and Linux environment?
Actually, there is no "Linux environment" since Linux is only the name of the kernel written by Linus Torvalds. GNU is the rest of the operating system. So what most people commonly call "Linux" is really GNU+Linux. Then the various distributions add their own code and changes. The GNU+Linux combination has been completed since 1991. GNU started working on their own kernel called GNU Hurd in 1990. However, it was a more difficult project than anticipated, and the Linux kernel was completed in 1991. It would take another 10 years to complete Hurd, so they used the Linux kernel to make the GNU project usable much sooner. Now Hurd is mostly finished. They continued with Hurd despite the existence of Linux since they put in so much work and there was no reason to waste their effort.
Which is the open source version of Linux that is available for download and use is?
First of all, it's GNU/Linux not just Linux(which is the name of the kernel). Second, most versions of GNU/Linux are free. Lastly, the most popular version is Ubuntu.
What is the relationhip between Linux and the GNU project?
The GNU project develops programs and utilities for an as yet rudimentary operating system known as "GNU." Since the programs are open-source, they have been adapted to work using the Linux kernel as well. Other than using its programs, there is no direct relationship.
'What is a Linux server?
A server that runs an operating system based on the Linux kernel.
What is the name of the C compiler used by Linux?
gcc is the most common C-compiler for GNU/Linux platform.
What is the C complier that is commonly used on Linux?
The GNU C Compiler (GCC).
Can c be used on Linux operating system?
GCC is already for the most part preinstalled in many, if not all, GNU/Linux distributions.
