Introduction to linux ppt

WHAT IS LINUX ?
• Linux is, in simplest terms, an operating
system. It is the software on a computer that
enables applications and the computer
operator to access the devices on the
computer to perform desired functions. The
operating system (OS) relays instructions from
an application to, for instance, the computer's
processor. The processor performs the
instructed task, then sends the results back to
the application via the operating system.

Where is Linux?
• One of the most noted properties of Linux is
where it can be used. Windows and OS X are
predominantly found on personal computing
devices such as desktop and laptop computers.
Other operating systems, such as Symbian, are
found on small devices such as phones and
PDAs, while mainframes and supercomputers
found in major academic and corporate labs
use specialized operating systems such as
AS/400 and the Cray OS.

• Linux, which began its
existence as a server OS and
Has become useful as a desktop
OS, It can also be used on all of
these devices. “From
wristwatches to
supercomputers,” is the
popular description of Linux'
capabilities.

HISTORY OF LINUX
• The History of Linux began in 1991 with the
commencement of a personal project by
a Finnish student, Linus Torvalds, to create a new free
operating system kernel.
• Since then, the resulting Linux kernel has been marked
by constant growth throughout its history. Since the
initial release of its source code in 1991, it has grown
from a small number of C files under a license
prohibiting commercial distribution to the 3.10 version
in 2013 with more than 16 million lines of source code
under the GNU General Public License.

BEFORE LINUX
• In 80’s, Microsoft’s DOS was the dominated OS for PC
• Apple MAC was better, but expensive
• UNIX was much better, but much, much more
expensive. Only for minicomputer for commercial
applications
• People was looking for a UNIX based system, which is
cheaper and can run on PC
• Both DOS, MAC and UNIX were proprietary, i.e., the
source code of their kernel is protected
• No modification is possible without paying high license
fees

THE GNU PROJECT
• GNU STANDS FOR(GNU’s NOT UNIX)
• Established in 1984 by Richard Stallman, who
believes that software should be free from
restrictions against copying or modification in order
to make better and efficient computer programs.

BEGINNING OF LINUX
• A famous professor Andrew Tanenbaum
developed Minix, a simplified version of
UNIX that runs on PC
• Minix is for class teaching only. No
intention for commercial use

FOUNDER OF LINUX
• In sept1991, while attending the University of
Helsinki , Torvalds became curious about
operating systems and frustrated by the
licensing of MINIX, which limited it to
educational use only. He began to work on his
own operating system which eventually
became the Linux kernel.
MR: Linus Torvalds

LINUX TODAY
• Linux has been used for many computing
platforms
• PC, PDA, Supercomputer,…
• Not only character user interface but
graphical user interface is available
• Commercial vendors moved in Linux itself to
provide freely distributed code. They make
their money by compiling up various software
and gathering them in a distributable format
• Red Hat, Slackware, etc

GROWING AND GROWING…
• In order to encourage wide dissemination of
his OS, Linus made the source code open to
public. At the end of 1992 there were about a
hundred Linux developers. Next year there
were 1000. And the numbers multiplied every
year.

• Recent estimates say about 29 million
people use Linux worldwide. The effects
of the dot-com bust, IT slowdown and
global economic recession can be clearly
seen.

138712
users
registered
155679
machines
registered

LINUX – A FREE SOFTWARE
• Free software, as defined by the FSF (Free
Software Foundation), is a "matter of liberty,
not price." To qualify as free software by FSF
standards, you must be able to:
• Run the program for any purpose you want
to, rather than be restricted in what you
can use it for.
• View the program's source code.

•Study the program's source code and
modify it if you need to.
•Share the program with others.
•Improve the program and release
those improvements so that others can
use them.

RED HAT LINUX
• One of the original Linux distribution.
• The commercial, nonfree version is Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, which is aimed at big
companies using Linux servers and desktops
in a big way.
• Free version: Fedora Project.

DEBIAN GNU/LINUX
• A free software distribution. Popular for use
on servers. However, Debian is not what
many would consider a distribution for
beginners, as it's not designed with ease of use
in mind.

SUSE LINUX
• SuSE was recently purchased by Novell. This
distribution is primarily available for pay
because it contains many commercial
programs, although there's a stripped-down
free version that you can download.

MANDRAKE LINUX
• Mandrake is perhaps strongest on the desktop.
Originally based off of Red Hat Linux.

GENTOO LINUX
• Gentoo is a specialty distribution meant for
programmers.

COMPARISON BETWEEN
LINUX,MAC(MACINTOSH),WINDOWS
V/S
V/S

LINUX
• Linux users have the benefit of having low
resource requirements as well. Linux can be
installed on a PC just having the bare
minimum resources. In fact, Linux is so
versatile that almost any type of computer and
console can probably support it, except
Macintosh computers, which come preloaded
with Mac OS X.

MACINTOSH (MAC)
• Macintosh computers come preloaded with
the Mac OS X, and this OS can only be
installed on the Mac. These computers are
considerably more expensive than other PCs.
Even an entry level Mac can cost almost twice
the amount required to assemble a Windows
PC.

WINDOWS
• The Windows operating system is pretty
versatile, and can be installed on PCs having
variable amounts of resources. There are
versions of Windows that can be installed on
PCs having as little resource as 233 MHz
processor and 64 MB RAM.

ADVANTAGE OF LINUX
You don’t need to spend time and money to
obtain licenses since Linux and much of its
software come with the GNU General Public
License.
Linux doesn’t need to be rebooted periodically
to maintain performance levels.
Linux provides persistent high performance
on workstations and on networks.

Linux was developed by a group of
programmers over the Internet and has
therefore strong support for network
functionality; client and server systems can be
easily set up on any computer running Linux.
Linux can be used for high performance
server applications, desktop applications, and
embedded systems.
It runs all common Unix software packages
and can process all common file formats.
The large number of Linux distributions gives
you a choice. Each distribution is developed and
supported by a different organization.

 Most Linux distributions come with user-friendly
installation and setup programs.
Linux continues work well even when the hard
disk is almost full.
Linux is designed to do many things at the same
time.
Linux is one of the most secure operating
systems. “Walls” and flexible file access
permission systems prevent access by unwanted
visitors or viruses.

Linux System Architecture is consists of
following layers:
Hardware layer - Hardware consists of all
peripheral devices (RAM/ HDD/ CPU etc).
Kernel - Core component of Operating
System, interacts directly with hardware,
provides low level services to upper layer
components.

Shell - An interface to kernel, hiding
complexity of kernel's functions from users.
Utilities - Utility programs giving user
most of the functionalities of an operating
systems.

FALSE MYTHS ABOUT LINUX:
FALSE ASUMPTIONS ABOUT LINUX:
Myth 1: Linux is too difficult for ordinary
people to use because it uses only text and
requires programming.
Myth 2: Linux is less secure than Microsoft
Windows because the source code is available
to anybody

Myth 3: It is not worth bothering to learn
Linux because most companies use Microsoft
Windows and thus a knowledge of Windows
is desired for most jobs.
Myth 4: Linux cannot have much of a
future because it is free and thus there is no
way for businesses to make money from it.
Myth 5: Linux and other free software is a
type ofsoftware piracy because much of it
was copied from other operating systems.

POPULAR COMMANDS IN LINUX
• # 1: cd
• #2: man
• #3: ls
• #4: cp
• #5 mv
• #6 mkdir
• #7 rmdir
• #8 touch
• #9 rm
• #10 tar

INTRESTING FACTS ABOUT
LINUX
 1. Linux is not an OS, but it is the kernel, GNU Linux is
the OS and it comes in several hundred flavours.
 2. Linux Kernel was written by a 21 year finnish college
student as a part of his hobby. Yup! His name is Linus
Torvalds.
 3. Torvalds created Linux based on GNU General Public
License (GPL). Perhaps Torvalds would have never
written his own kernel if GPL would be having it’s own
kernel and driver.
 4. Major part of today’s Linux kernel is written
in C programming language and assembly language and
only 2% of today’s kernel contains code written
by Torvalds.

. The Linux kernel’s official mascot is
a penguin named Tux, abbreviation
of tuxedo. The idea that Linux had a
pet penguin comes from Linus
Torvalds himself.

APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED BY
LINUX
• FOR EDITING DOCUMENTS: (OFFICE
SOFTWARE)
word processor,
spreadsheet,
presentation and
database application

APPLICATION SUPPORTED BY
LINUX
• FOR DRAWING oOo DRAW IS USED
• FOR SURFING FIREFOX IS USED
• FOR AUDIO THE XMMS (X MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM), WHICH IS USED TO PLAY DIGITAL
SOUND FILES
• SOUND JUICER CD RIPPER: BURN YOUR
OWN CDS

SUMMARY
 Linux and networking go hand in hand. The Linux kernel has
support for all common and most uncommon network
protocols. The standard UNIX networking tools are provided in
each distribution. Next to those, most distributions offer tools for
easy network installation and management.
 Linux is well known as a stable platform for running various
Internet services, the amount of Internet software is endless.
Like UNIX, Linux can be just as well used and administered
from a remote location, using one of several solutions for
remote execution of programs.
 We briefly touched the subject of security. Linux is an ideal
firewall system, light and cheap, but can be used in several
other network functions such as routers and proxy servers.
 Increasing network security is mainly done by applying
frequent updates and common sense.

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