Hello readers! After many days I am here with the topic of feature of Linux operating system. You can read in this single post all about the basic features of Linux operating system. Linux is an open-source free operating system. You can edit its source code for commercial and non-commercial uses.
Because it’s free, everyone can download and install it in their system. You can read about windows, android, and other operating systems also. Now we cover other operating systems and more about OS.
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What is Linux Operating System
Linux operating system is a popular and free operating system. Which is release in 1991. Torvalds worked on the kernel operating system to make Linux. He worried about the license but later when it’s released it can replace kernel OS.
At first, Linux operating system made for personal computers. But by that time, Linux was popular and now it also works on supercomputers and servers. These days, Linux is no more a secondary operating system for users. Linux is powerful enough that people use it as their primary Operating system. Linux is use everywhere in the world. Like, home appliances, cars, home desktops, etc.
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13 best Feature of Linux Operating System
Features are the true reason to adopt something new. When we use a new thing, first we see its features and qualities. Another thing that we see is the advantages and disadvantages of that thing. In this article, we see the feature of Linux operating system.
These features make this operating system more popular than others in the market. Although, the windows operating system is one of the most popular OS. But in this era, Linux also growing fast day by day.
The Linux feature that we discuss in this article is the following.
- Portable Environment
- Free and Open-Source
- Shell & Command-line Interface
- End-to-end encryption
- Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Configure Keyboards in Different Languages
- Frequent New Updates
- Lightweight Infrastructure
- Flexible
- Best for Developers
- Multitasking & Multiprogramming
- Hierarchical File System
- Security
Portable Environment
When you use any operating system. The thing in your mind is, is it ok with this system hardware? At the same time, when you buy a new system from the market. You ask the shopkeeper that, he must build a system that supports every kind of software.
Linux operating system team builds the Linux environment in that way. That you can use this OS on any hardware. Because it is portable environment software. So there is no problem during running on any hardware.
Free and Open Source
The main feature that makes this OS different from others is it is free to use. Like Windows OS, you no need to buy a license key to use this. It is also open-source. This can help developers a lot. They can build their own custom software by using Linux source code.
Shell & Command Line Interface
Command-line means, you can talk with your system using commands. In short, you give commands to your system to do something. Actually, Linux is a command-line OS. So it’s easy for developers and programmers to run the system.
Graphical User Interface
GUI or graphical user interface is the simple system we use like windows. In that system, we can’t need to remember codes or commands. As you read in CLI above, Linux is a command-line OS. But now to improve things, developers also release their GUI version.
End-to-end encryption
End-to-end encryption means authentication of data. When you transfer data or receive data on another end that Linux makes a password to protect it. Data authentication means protecting data using passwords. So third parties can’t access the data.
Configure Keyboards in Different Languages
Linux operating system is a popular OS that used all over the world. Different languages of people use it. So the need is to configure Linux keyboards in all languages. So people all over the world use Linux OS in their languages.
Frequent New Updates
The team of Linux OS updates its operating system time by time. The software update, patch old bugs, and launch new features. Every week or month, Linux releases new updates. These can save users to hack their data.
Lightweight Infrastructure
Linux is a lightweight infrastructure. There is 125 or 130MB of RAM consumed when install in the system. After there is no heavy file in this software. Simple lightweight infrastructure.
Flexible Software
Linux OS is flexible software. It can give full access to the admin to improve. Admin can improve by installing specific programs in the system.
Best For Developers
As you read above, Linux is an open-source operating system. It allows its users to use their code. Developers can use Linux code to make their own software. They can edit it or make improvements to it.
Multitasking & Multiprogramming
Linux is a multitasking operating system. You can work on multi-task at a time. When there is more than one work performed in a system. Then CPU power divides among them. Sometimes called it multiprogramming.
Hierarchical File System
A good arrangement of file systems provided by Linux. All files are well manner and arranged in a sequence and hierarchical file.
Security
When we talk about software security. Linux provides the best security and authentication to its users. As you read above end-to-end encryption and password authentication. Users all over the world move towards Linux OS because of its security.
Latest Linux Trends 2022
Linux release many distributions. Every distro has its own functionality and property. Developers of Linux working on their system. They can improve day by day.When we talk about future trends, it’s hard to say anything.
But when you see updates and trends of Linux. Then in the next 10 years Linux not going anywhere.Now these days, the most latest distro of Linux is Linux mint 20.2. We update the post when new updates from the Linux release. So in connecting with us. Thanks.
Last Words
That’s all the topic and things you read. Main this that we cover in this post is feature of the Linux operating system. With that, also you see the latest trends and the future of Linux. As we say, we can also update this post as we as Linux release new updates.
