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Linux Distribution & Installation



Linux Distribution 

Linux is an open source operating system.it is used by programmers, organisations, profit or non-profit organisation around the world in order to create o/s to suit their individual need/requirement (For a detailed description of Linux click here).
So basically Distribution is nothing but the version or types of Linux.

In Windows XP 2000, Vista, Windows 8, 8.1 .10 etc are the windows various versions...like that Linux also has different versions or types, known as Distribution or Distro.

There are more than thousands Linux operating system, as we all know that Linux is an open source operating system, therefore, anyone with little knowledge of Linux can modify its original source code and make its own Linux distribution is also called customised operating system (make modifications according to your need. )


Each version, types, kind of Linux o/s are called distributions or Distros. (in short, version developed for customising its code)

Note - there are 100’s of Linux o/s or distribution available these days.

- Many of them are built for a specific purpose.

Eg. 1) A web server

2) A network switch

3) Android (most popular)

So some famous Linux Distribution is...Click Here (For detailed description)





 Linux  Installation



1) USB Stick


Requirement:

a) Ubuntu (Linux Distribution) o/s in .iso format

b) Universal installer

c) USB (Minimum 4 GB)


(Watch this video, it will help to use Linux Distribution using USB [Step Wise] )




2) Live* C.D


Requirement:

a) Ubuntu o/s in .iso format

b) Burn-in CD/DVD

c) Use it to install

(This is the old way, no one is installing using CD or DVD)



3) Using application (Virtual box or VM player)


Virtual installation – it offers freedom of running Linux on an existing o/s already installed on your computer.

                                     


4) Dual boot


Run two o/s at a time, it will ask to select o/s before boot.

(This is the most important & useful thing)







By - Somesh Sah





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