What is the use of linux system?

Linux can run on servers and other large platforms, such as mainframes and supercomputers. It is a leading operating system. More than 90% of the world's fastest 500 supercomputers run Linux distributions or variants, and the fastest top 10 supercomputers all run Linux operating system.

Linux is also widely used in embedded devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, routers, televisions and video games. Android operating system widely used in mobile devices is built on Linux kernel.

Linux is a free operating system, users can get it through the network or other channels for free, and can modify its source code at will. Numerous programmers from all over the world have participated in the revision and writing of Linux, and programmers can make modifications according to their own interests and inspiration, which makes Linux absorb the essence of countless programmers and grow continuously.

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Advantages of Linux system:

1, cross-platform hardware support

Because most of the kernel of Linux is written in C language, it adopts portable Unix standard application program interface, supports i386, Alpha, AMD, Sparc and other system platforms, as well as various hardware devices from personal computers to mainframes and even embedded systems.

2. Rich software support

Different from other operating systems, after installing Linux system, some office software, graphics processing tools, multimedia playing software and network tools commonly used by users no longer need to be installed.

Linux is a good operating platform for program developers. Linux software package contains many programming languages and development tools, such as gcc, cc, C++, Tcl/Tk, Perl and Fortran77.

3. Perfect network function

Linux has built-in rich free web server software, databases and web development tools, such as Apache, Sendmail, VSFtp, SSH, MySQL, PHP and JSP. In recent years, more and more enterprises have seen these powerful functions of Linux and regard Linux as an all-round network server.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia -Linux