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What components are included in the Linux operating system?
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- Kernel: The central part of the OS that manages hardware, memory, processes, and system resources.
- Shell: Command-line interface (e.g., Bash, Zsh) that allows users to interact with the kernel and execute commands.
- File System: Structure that organizes storage and access to files and directories (e.g., Ext4, XFS).
- System Utilities: A set of programs for performing various system administration and management tasks (e.g.,
ps,top,ls,grep). - Libraries: Collections of pre-compiled code that programs can use to perform common functions (e.g., glibc).
- Bootloader: Program that loads the operating system kernel during startup (e.g., GRUB).
- Init/Systemd: Process that manages the startup and shutdown of services and processes after the kernel loads.
- Package Manager: Tool for installing, updating, and removing software (e.g., apt, yum/dnf).