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Today, what the editor shares with you is the difference between the linux version, I believe many people do not know much about it, in order to let you know more about the linux version, so summarize the following content for you, let's look down together. I'm sure you'll get something.

When you start to enter the door of Linux, you will be confused by the many distributions of Linux, so let's start to explain the differences between them.

First of all, from a technical point of view, Linux developed by Linus Torvalds (father of Linux) is only a system software that provides functions such as device driver, file system, process management, network communication, etc., of course, the kernel is strictly regarded as the core of the operating system. Then some organizations or manufacturers package the Linux kernel with various versions of software and documents and provide the corresponding system installation interface, system configuration, management tools and other software or functions, which constitute the current market release version of Linux.

In the process of the development and update of the Linux kernel, many Linux distributions have also played a great role, and it is precisely because they promote the application of Linux that more people pay attention to Linux. Therefore, it is not accurate to describe Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE and other distributions as Linux. They are all Linux distributions, or "operating system packages with Linux as the core".

In fact, all distributions of Linux use the same kernel, so there is no incompatibility at the kernel level, but because the software developed by publishers is different, it makes everyone feel different from each version.

Overall, Linux distributions can be divided into two broad categories:

1. Distributions maintained by commercial companies, such as the famous Red Hat

2. Distributions maintained by community organizations, such as Debian, CentOS

In fact, it is really difficult to say which distribution is better. Each release has its own characteristics. Here are some common Linux distributions.

1 、 Red Hat Linux

Red Hat (Red Hat Company), founded in 1993, is currently the most senior Linux manufacturer in the world, and it is also the most successful Linux brand, in which Red Hat certification is more representative.

The Linux distribution of Red Hat is divided into Red Hat Enterprise Linux (paid version), CentOS (community clone version of RHEL, free version) and Fedora Core (evolved from Red Hat desktop version, free version).

Red Hat series is currently the most popular Linux distribution in China. If you encounter problems in the process of use, it is easy to ask others for advice or find relevant answers on the Internet. Take the CentOS distribution, which is most commonly used by domestic Internet companies, as an example, he said that based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code to recompile and remove the Red Hat trademark products, there is no difference between the various ways of use and the paid version, and it is completely free. But the disadvantage is that it does not provide users with all kinds of technical support and does not bear any business responsibility.

2 、 Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu is based on the famous distribution version Debian Linux, its interface is very user-friendly, relatively easy to use, and its hardware support is also very comprehensive. It is the most suitable Linux distribution for desktop systems at present, and all distributions of Ubuntu are available free of charge.

3 、 SuSE Linux

SuSE Linux is based on Slackware Linux and is originally a version of Linux released by a German company. the first version was released in 1994, and at first it was only a commercial version, guiding the establishment of the OpenSuSE community and withdrawal from its own community version of OpenSUSE after it was acquired by Novell in 2004.

On the whole, SuSE Linux has more users in Europe and more applications in China.

4 、 Gentoo Linux

Gentoo was originally created by Daniel Robbins (one of the developers of FreeBSD) and released the first stable version in 2002. So far, Gentoo still uses source code compilation and installation to install the system, which is the most complex distribution of all Linux hairstyle versions.

Although everyone complains about the complex installation process of Gentoo, the installed Gentoo is the most manageable version, because thanks to the compilation of the system, Gentoo is also the fastest of all distributions in the same configuration.

Some people on the Internet say that Gentoo is fast, clean and flexible, and it is famous for its high degree of customization (source code-based distribution). Although you can choose a precompiled package during installation, most users who use Gentoo choose to compile it manually. This is why Gentoo is suitable for veterans who have more experience with Linux.

Note, however, that because it takes a lot of time to compile the software, it may take a long time if you compile all the software yourself and install larger packages such as the KDE desktop.

5. Other Linux distributions

In addition to the above four distributions, there are many distributions on the market. Here is a brief list of several common Linux distributions and their respective features:

These are the details of what are the differences between so many linux versions, and do you have anything to gain after reading them? If you want to know more about it, welcome to the industry information!

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