Linux Commands Cheat Sheet ๐Ÿ“

Hey there, Linux enthusiasts and command-line conquerors! If you’re new to the world of Linux or just looking for a quick refresher, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, I’m going to share a handy Linux command cheatsheet that covers all the basic commands you need to know to navigate and manage your … Read more

How Does Linux Boot?

Every operating system has a boot process. Linux is no different. In this section, weโ€™ll go over the basics of the boot process and explain each component. Thereโ€™s a ton of processes happening between powering up a Linux system and when it finally gets to a blank prompt. The boot process can be explained very … Read more

What are Linux Distributions?

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Since Linux is open source, lots of different developers have worked on it and forked their work into separate distributions or โ€œdistrosโ€ based on the opinions they have on how the operating system should work. A fork is what happens when software is cloned from other software and takes a different direction. Linux distributions each … Read more

What Is Linux?

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The word Linux is a bit of a tricky to fully explain. Linux actually refers to the Linux Kernel, which is the core brains of Linux operating systems. Weโ€™ll get into the kernel more in later sections. Mostly, youโ€™ll hear people say Linux and they broadly mean a Linux operating system, like Ubuntu. Linux was … Read more