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What term is used for a bundling of the Linux kernel along with other software?
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a distribution.
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What is the Linux kernel?
The Linux kernel is the central component of the GNU/Linux operating system. The kernel is the lowest level of interaction between the hardware and the operating system. Individual applications are at a higher level. The kernel along with supporting applications make up the operating system.
What is basic difference between Linux 4 and Linux 9?
== == There is no Linux 9 yet. In fact, there is no Linux 3 yet. Linux is still at major version 2. If you meant to ask about the differencences between R-HEL 4 an R-HEL 9, please ask the question again. What most people commonly refer to as "Linux" is actually the kernel or operating system for GNU/Linux. The operating system by itself provides amongst other things a (software) platform for programs to execute on. The reason for the "GNU" prefix relates the the utilities that form part of the user's view of the operating system. These utilites allow the creation of directories, the editing of files, deleting files, etc. These utilities are not distributed in a bundled form with the Linux kernel. The Linux kernel itself is distributed under a special license known as the GNU Public Licence (GPL) which allows people to distribute is legally, and to obtain it freely. Freely here does not refer to price, however. Many software vendors have started creating tools and bundled packages which include the Linux kernel. These vendors, such as Red Hat, or Mandrake, or SuSe, will then give their particular release a version number, such as Red Hat Linux 4, or Mandrake Linux 10.1. The difference mainly includes updated utilities, and an updated (newer) version of the Kernel itself. It is important to realise, however, that there is really no such thing as Linux 4, or Linux 9. One may see something along the Lines of Linux 2.4.26 or Linux 2.6, which is referring to the version or release of the Linux Kernel.
Where can I found the best resource for hardening Linux?
Depends on your distribution - most well-documented distributions will tell you how to install a hardened kernel along with kernel extensions that help with enforcing security policies (e.g. SELinux).
Is SELinux preinstalled in Arch Linux?
No. Its support status in Arch Linux is currently unofficial with the official Arch kernel. However, if you want SELinux, there is a hardened version of the kernel you can install, along with a few rebuilds of core packages with SELinux support from the AUR. The information on what packages need to be rebuilt can be looked up in the SELinux article in the ArchWiki.
How do you start up Linux operating system?
On a BIOS-based machine, you configure your bootloader (Usually GRUB.) to boot it. It will load a kernel, initramfs image, and pass along the kernel command line and execute the kernel, which will handle the rest of the Linux boot process. On UEFI-based machines, it can either work the same way as BIOS machines (Bootloader configuration.) or the kernel can be loaded directly via the EFI Boot Stub feature, which means the system firmware can directly load and execute the kernel. In this case there needs to be a way for the initramfs and kernel command line to be passed. The "official" way involves building both right into the kernel, which has the downside of any configuration or early userspace changes to recompile the kernel to work. The other way is to use a boot manager like rEFInd which can pass a bootstubbed kernel what it needs for boot almost as if it was a bootloader.
Do you have to have Linux to install Ubuntu?
You can update Ubuntu later as well without any issues. ... If there are other operating systems installed, you may get the option to install Ubuntu along with them in dual boot. But since your goal is to only have Ubuntu Linux on your entire system, you should go for Erase disk and install Ubuntu option. Read More:- hands-on.cloud
What is ldlinux.sys?
ldlinux.sys is the name of the bootloader file used in SYSLINUX and ISOLINUX (used for booting Linux off of FAT32 and ISO9660 filesystems, respectively). It is loaded into memory by the BIOS on bootup. The loader then parses the configuration file (syslinux.cfg or isolinux.cfg) to know which kernel to launch, along with parameters to be passed to it.
How Linux is distributed?
Via torrents, DDLs, along with CDs and DVDs.
How does suse linux enterprise server differ from suse linux professinal?
SUSE Enterprise is made to run on servers(which use different platforms to organize the web page) while SUSE Linux professional is desktop Linux with special mods and cool platforms for high tech work in offices and studios.
Where can you download music players for your Linux systems which support RM and RAM format along with playlist option?
Real player can do that http://www.real.com/linux/
Can you install Linux in the system which already use the windows operation system?
Yes Ubuntu-linux offers the "install along side windows" option.
What is open source and its code along with any changes remains public?
Linux
