1 Overview of Getting Started with Linux
1.1 Overview
- The Linux kernel was written as a hobby by Finn Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki.
- Linux is a set of Unix-like operating systems that are free to use and spread freely. It is a multi-user, multi-tasking, multi-threading and multi-CPU operating system based on POSIX and Unix. Linux can run major Unix utilities, applications, and network protocols. It supports 32-bit and 64-bit hardware. Linux inherits the network-centric design idea of Unix, and is a multi-user network operating system with stable performance.
- At present, the more well-known distributions on the market are: Ubuntu, RedHat, CentO, etc.
1.2 Download URL
- NetEase mirror: http://mirrors.163.com/centos/6/isos/
- Sohu mirror: http://mirrors.sohu.com/centos/6/isos/
1.3 Features of Linux
- Everything is a file in Linux
- There is no suffix in Linux
1.4 Linux VS Windows
- At present, domestic Linux is more server application, and desktop operating system is more Windows. The main differences are as follows:
2 VM installation
2.1 Install VMware virtual machine
2.2 Install centos