Talking about Linux
Introduction to Linux
Linux is a free and open source UNIX-like operating system. The father of Linux Linus Torvalds first released in 1991 kernel, it is a multi-platform, multi-user, multi-tasking support, multi-threaded, multi-CPU operating system. Due to its free and open source features, many different releases appeared on the market immediately. For example, common Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Debian, etc.
scenes to be used
According to various characteristics of Linux, I summarize some common usage scenarios of Linux:
- Linux server : Because Linux has more powerful processing performance, lower system resource occupancy rate and excellent stability than Windows, many enterprises or organizations usually choose Linux system on server system.
- Routing & switching equipment : Due to the free and open source of Linux, developers can freely modify the source code according to their needs, with high flexibility. So it is now widely used in routing and switching equipment.
- Embedded : Because Linux has the characteristics of supporting multiple platforms, it can run on multiple hardware platforms. For example: set-top box, raspberry pie, game console, etc.
- Network security audit : Linux distribution has a system for network security personnel, with many built-in penetration testing software. For example: Kali Linux.
- Personal use : After several years of development, there are signs that in the future, Linux will increase the share of individual users.
safety
From a security perspective, there is no absolute security. Because Linux has a low market share in the desktop system market and the cost-effectiveness of hacking attacks is low, it appears "safer". Furthermore, because of the open-source nature of Linux and the community of various bigwigs and hackers, as long as a virus or vulnerability is discovered, it will be fixed soon.
to sum up
A brief introduction about the characteristics of Linux, of course, is not very comprehensive. I believe that as the number of Linux developers continues to increase, there will be more useful programs in the software market, and perhaps one day Linux will become the mainstream desktop operating system.