Transcript Linux Kernel - Everis Inc.

Joshua White
Director of CyOON R&D
[email protected]
Everis Inc
http://www.everisinc.com
(315) 370-1535 x4015
CyberPatriot: An Introduction to GNU/Linux
9/10/10
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Agenda
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GNU/Linux History
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The Linux Kernel
GNU Overview
GNU/Linux Role
Distributions
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Evolution of GNU/Linux Distros
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Linux's History
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Developed in 1991 by Linus Torvald
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Graduate School project
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Tux the
Linux mascot
Based on a Unix clone called Minix
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Linux 0.02 was released on October 5th, 1991
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The name Linux is in reference to the Kernel
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Additional software is called the Distribution (Distro)
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Original Linux 0.02 Distro came with:
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Bash – a command line interface
Update – a utility for flushing file system buffers
Gcc – a C++ compiler
Linus Torvald
Courtesy of
the FSF
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GNU Overview
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Created by Richard Stallman
– On September 27th, 1983 the GNU
Project was conceptualized
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Launched in 1984 to create a Unix-like OS for
free
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The GNU Kernel wasn't finished at this point
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Richard Stallman Courtesy of FudCon
Stallman opted to use the Linux Kernel
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GNU
Mascot
Linux's Role
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GNU/Linux fills a number of roles as of
2010
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Application platform
Hardware moderation
Data storage utility
Security solutions
Connectivity
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Linux's Role: Continued
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Application Platform
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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
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Linux acts as an OS that manages access to
hardware for the software
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GNU/Linux's Distributions
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Hundreds of GNU/Linux distros exist today
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The most popular are:
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Fedora
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CentOS
Slackware
SUSE
Mint
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GNU/Linux's Distributions
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Distros Consist of:
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Software packages
Installer
Re-Configuration of the base kernel
Updates/Patches
Some include commercial software
User documentation
A package management system
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GNU/Linux's Evolution
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Thanks
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Thanks to:
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Central NY ISSA for providing time to the
CyberPatriot documentation project
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www.issa.org
Everis Inc. for hosting, technical support,
experienced staff and more
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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/
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