What is Linux and why should I learn it?

Linux is the most widely used OS for servers. Almost all of the websites you visit each day are running Linux, as are the servers that sit behind them for running “back-end” applications like databases. Most database servers run Linux, too. Linux is very popular on embedded platforms.

What is Linux and where it is used?

What is Linux? Linux is a Unix-like, open source and community-developed operating system (OS) for computers, servers, mainframes, mobile devices and embedded devices. It is supported on almost every major computer platform, including x86, ARM and SPARC, making it one of the most widely supported operating systems.

Where is Linux mostly used?

Today, Linux systems are used throughout computing, from embedded systems to virtually all supercomputers, and have secured a place in server installations such as the popular LAMP application stack. Use of Linux distributions in home and enterprise desktops has been growing.

Why should we use Linux?

Linux makes very efficient use of the system’s resources. Linux runs on a range of hardware, right from supercomputers to watches. You can give new life to your old and slow Windows system by installing a lightweight Linux system, or even run a NAS or media streamer using a particular distribution of Linux.

Where should I learn Linux?

Here are a few good online courses on Linux for beginners:

• Learn the Linux Command Line: Basic Commands.
• Introduction to Linux on edX.
• An Intro to the Basics of Linux.
• Linux Essential.
• Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Does YouTube work on Linux?

YouTube works well on Fedora, Xubuntu, Linux Lite, Thinstation, Elementary OS, Linux Mint, and MX Linux. On other distributions, you can have some issues, because of some sort of incompatibilities with modern HTML5 standards. BSD distributions are totally a disaster if you want to use YouTube.