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To find out which Linux distribution is running on your machine, you can use | To find out which Linux distribution is running on your machine, you can use | ||
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$ hostnamectl | |||
Static hostname: ip-172-31-24-17 | |||
Icon name: computer-vm | |||
Chassis: vm | |||
Machine ID: b54d0220fe634fa4a96fa3d0641ab3ea | |||
Boot ID: 5208456664c54b09b34be6b541fa7588 | |||
Virtualization: xen | |||
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS | |||
Kernel: Linux 5.4.0-1029-aws | |||
Architecture: x86-64 | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 22 December 2020
Linux
Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on 1991.09.17 by Linux Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution.
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project.
Popular Linux distributions include Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu. Commercial distributions include Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Getting started
Which Linux?
To find out which Linux distribution is running on your machine, you can use
$ hostnamectl
Static hostname: ip-172-31-24-17
Icon name: computer-vm
Chassis: vm
Machine ID: b54d0220fe634fa4a96fa3d0641ab3ea
Boot ID: 5208456664c54b09b34be6b541fa7588
Virtualization: xen
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Kernel: Linux 5.4.0-1029-aws
Architecture: x86-64
