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when a process or anything makes a system call ,it goes in kernel(operating system).
a corn kernel
Yes, they are the interface to kernel functionality. To quote wikipedia: a system call is how a program requests a service from an operating system's kernel that it does not normally have permission to run
Shell Programs
Nef.
The tip of a writer's quill is call the 'nib.'
A sign holder.
The Linux kernel will automatically call "init." init will in turn launch any other processes. You can add a process in by creating a script for it in the appropriate run level.
The virtual kernel is a kernel that can be used in unbuntu guest. It is a very lean kernel, this helps in reducing overhead. It installs the server kernel via a new name.
The Kernel
Mac OS X is based on the XNU kernel, a microkernel Mach kernel with a BSD userland, which makes Mac OS X's kernel a hybrid-kernel.
Ubuntu uses the Linux kernel, which is a monolithic kernel with loadable modules.