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CyberPatriot: An Introduction to GNU/Linux 9/10/10

Joshua White Director of CyOON R&D jwhite@everisinc.com Everis Inc http://www.everisinc.com (315) 370-1535 x4015. CyberPatriot: An Introduction to GNU/Linux 9/10/10. 1. Agenda. GNU/Linux History The Linux Kernel GNU Overview GNU/Linux Role Distributions

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CyberPatriot: An Introduction to GNU/Linux 9/10/10

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  1. Joshua White Director of CyOON R&D jwhite@everisinc.com Everis Inc http://www.everisinc.com (315) 370-1535 x4015 CyberPatriot: An Introduction to GNU/Linux 9/10/10 1

  2. Agenda • GNU/Linux History • The Linux Kernel • GNU Overview • GNU/Linux Role • Distributions • Evolution of GNU/Linux Distros 2

  3. Linux's History • Developed in 1991 by Linus Torvald • Graduate School project • Based on a Unix clone called Minix • Linux 0.02 was released on October 5th, 1991 • The name Linux is in reference to the Kernel • Additional software is called the Distribution (Distro) • Original Linux 0.02 Distro came with: • Bash – a command line interface • Update – a utility for flushing file system buffers • Gcc – a C++ compiler Tux the Linux mascot Linus Torvald Courtesy of the FSF 3

  4. GNU Overview • Created by Richard Stallman • On September 27th, 1983 the GNU • Project was conceptualized • Launched in 1984 to create a Unix-like OS for free • The GNU Kernel wasn't finished at this point • Stallman opted to use the Linux Kernel GNU Mascot 4 Richard Stallman Courtesy of FudCon

  5. Linux's Role • GNU/Linux fills a number of roles as of 2010 • Application platform • Hardware moderation • Data storage utility • Security solutions • Connectivity 5

  6. Linux's Role: Continued • Application Platform • Acts as an Operating System (OS) that standard user applications can run on. • Manages the access of the applications to the CPU and Memory • Hardware Moderator • Linux acts as an OS that manages access to hardware for the software 6

  7. GNU/Linux's Distributions • Hundreds of GNU/Linux distros exist today • The most popular are: • Fedora • Ubuntu • Red Hat Enterprise Linux • CentOS • Slackware • SUSE • Mint 7

  8. GNU/Linux's Distributions • Distros Consist of: • Software packages • Installer • Re-Configuration of the base kernel • Updates/Patches • Some include commercial software • User documentation • A package management system 8

  9. GNU/Linux's Evolution 9

  10. Thanks • Thanks to: • Central NY ISSA for providing time to the CyberPatriot documentation project • www.issa.org • Everis Inc. for hosting, technical support, experienced staff and more • www.everisinc.com • Griffiss Institute for providing space and support • http://www.griffissinstitute.org/ • Rome AFRL for their support of STEM • http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/ri/ 10

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