In simplest terms, Linux is an operating system similar to what you'd find on a Windows machine, MacBook, or Chromebook. However, that's also an oversimplification. When people talk about Linux, they typically refer to the full collection of software packages and window managers known as a Linux distribution or distro. Technically, the term Linux relates only to the kernel at the heart of it all. The Linux kernel is the heart of the larger distro. The Linux kernel is responsible for most of the lower-level functions, such as hardware communications, networking, process management, and elements of the underlying file system. It [...]