Linux Concepts That Make It Unique
Interesting Facts and Concepts Developers should know
Programmers have different favorites when it comes to operating systems. Software developers love to use Linux-based operating systems.
Linux is widely chosen by developers because it is developer-friendly and provides a variety of tools that help you in the Software development process. Apart from tools, Linux is highly secure and has high performance as well.
Learning operating system concepts of Linux is highly beneficial for the developers. It helps you design your software, understand its performance and bottlenecks.
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
Unix-based and Linux-based systems follow conventions for their directory structure, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS). The directory structure does not portray a false image like “My Computer” of Windows.
Security
Since Windows is the most widely used operating system, so it is targeted the most. Comparatively, there are fewer attacks on Linux as it is used by fewer people.
Linux has multi-user architecture that makes it more secure. It has file-level security. You can set access levels on each file.
Community drives the Linux. Developers across the world contribute to solving problems and help make the OS more secure.
Monolithic Kernel
Linux kernel is monolithic. It does not just manage CPU, and memory but also interprocess communication, file system, drivers, and many more.
Because of this Linux kernel has the following advantages over other types of kernels —
- Easier access to the hardware
- Interprocess communication is hassle-free.
- faster CPU access to processes
Everything is a file
That’s true, everything is a file in Linux. This includes all peripherals, input and output devices, mouse, keyboard, Monitor, media, network sockets, and terminals as well.
When everything is a file, you can use the same tools and utils to access all resources.
Great for programming
Linux terminal is one of the biggest reasons it is a great choice for programmers. Linux graphical environments have evolved to be almost as good as Windows UI. Linux still maintains the purity of the terminal as it is loved by the developers and is one of the core components.
Command-line has many utilities. It helps you develop fast, and automate repetitive tasks. You can automate everyday tasks. This saves you a lot of time and helps you focus on the more important tasks at hand.
Apart from this Linux has support for most of the famous languages like — C, C++, Python, Java, etc.
Wrapping Up
Linux is the most widely used OS. It is used by over 3 billion people in the form of various devices around use like phones, computing devices, media streamers, servers, etc.
There are hundreds of Linux distros and development environments. They come in such variety that you can choose based on your requirements.
The above-mentioned concepts of Linux make it stand apart from other operating systems.
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