Linux is a multitaskand multiuseroperating system. Now, a little explanation of this terminology. An operating systemis a collection of programs that run in a computer so that a person can easily access the hardware and all resources of the computers.
In this third edition of the bestselling How Linux Works, author Brian Ward peels back the layers of this well-loved operating system to make Linux internals accessible. This edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded with added coverage of Logical Volume Manager (LVM), virtualization, and containers .
How Linux Works, 3rd Edition : What Every Superuser Should Know • How Linux boots, from boot loaders to init (systemd)
• How the kernel manages devices, device drivers, and processes
• How net working, interfaces, firewalls, and servers work
• How development tools work and relate to shared libraries
• How to write effective shell scripts
More.
What is Linux and how do I use it?
Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you— it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel actually does.
Yet another query we ran across in our research was “What is Linux operating system?”.
Linux is an operating system that runs on the Linux kernel which was created by Linus Torvalds back in the early 1990s in Finland. The kernel was made available for free and allowed other programmers to add to the kernel as a free contribution.
Why should I read how Linux works?
Some books try to give you copy-and-paste instructions for how to deal with every single system issue that may arise, but How Linux Works actually shows you how the Linux system functions so that you can come up with your own solutions.
With its combination of background, theory, real-world examples, and thorough explanations, How Linux Works, 3rd Edition will teach you what you need to know to take control of your operating system. Brian Ward has been working with Linux since 1993.