What is Linux? - Linux Explained

Here is an overview of Linux desktops, distributions, software and security, as well as explaining what Linux is, how it works, and how it was created. I decided to finally make this video to help gain some knowledge for people who are interested in possibly trying it out. For such a short video, I think this one took the longest to create! So if you're wondering, what is linux? Hopefully this answers your questions.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:25 The Kernel & Components
01:15 A Brief History
01:58 The different looks and desktops
02:59 The Distributions
04:42 Available Software
06:11 Gaming/Steam
06:33 Installing Software
07:18 Drivers
08:04 Older hardware performance
08:26 Security and Viruses
09:53 Why doesn't everyone use Linux?
10:40 Linux is all around you!
11:15 How to try Linux easily
12:08 Conclusion

So, what is linux? This is Linux Explained. Enjoy!

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[richardaddison]

There is a long-standing naming controversy. Most people who use the system today don't know that what they're actually using is the GNU system combined with a Linux kernel. For many years, the media and the user community itself has given undue weight to the contributions that come from Linus Torvalds' camp and fostered a skewed account of the operating system's history, barely acknowledging the existence of the GNU project. The GNU project was started in 1984 by Richard Stallman to develop a complete free operating system, because none existed at the time. Its design closely followed that of Unix because Unix was highly machine-portable and (at that time) pervasive. Linus Torvalds did not write a whole operating system. He only wrote the last missing piece, a kernel, and he only did that in the first place because development of Hurd, the GNU project's own kernel, was lagging behind (and has not been completed to this day). Torvalds didn't write the kernel because of a belief in ``open source`` (a term that wasn't even coined until 1998 and misses the point of free software), and he originally released it in 1991 under a proprietary license until he was persuaded to re-license it under the GPL the next year. Saying ``GNU/Linux`` instead of ``Linux`` is fairer and more accurate. Without the irreplaceable software contributed by the GNU project - and even more importantly, the founding ideas of freedom - the system most people mistakenly call ``Linux`` would not exist. PS: Unlike Linux, Minix is a mainstream operating system (powers Intel's infamous ME). Anyhow, monolithic kernels (including Linux) are at this point conceptually obsolete. Cheers!

[Jerseyhighlander]

Learned more about Linux in the past 12 minutes here than in the past five videos made by others. Liked and subscribed. Thank you.

[Alex-bupl]

A great starter video for prospective Linux users! Thanks!

[waynestewart]

I wish YouTube would've recommended this on upload. I actually had to look it up. Nicely done and very comprehensive.

[lmachado]

Great video!!! I really enjoyed the way that you did not talk down to the viewer like so many others do. Thank you for your content.

[SuperPukebucket]

I have been running linux for years and I still distro hop once or twice a year. I just like seeing how other people are doing things and different solutions to similar problems. I may be staying on gentoo for a while though. I'm liking it a lot

[syrefaen]

That was very informative and extremely good video, showing desktops and different flavors where really cool.

[davey]

One of the best general overviews I've seen. Well done.

[richardnadeau]

Incredibly lucid overview of Linux for new users. Thanks bunches for this great introduction.

[HueghMungus]

4:11 Wow, just wow. The distros themselves is like the tree of life with how many branches it has, stemming from a single source. Damned fascinating !!

[chromerims]

This Linux intro 👍 remains the best YouTube video for friends and family starting out with Linux.
Kindest regards, neighbours.

[fuzz]

Man, this is great!
I just had Windows update and install microsoft edge and some other BS bloatware today. I was so pissed I started looking up Linux videos and reading articles.
This video of yours is super inspiring!
I am stoked to break free of windows!

[osgrov]

Excellent overview, and an important video to make - cheers!
I'd welcome a detailed look at the various root distros, trying to explain the main differences between them so people can easier try to find a flavor that suits them. There's so much out there, it's hard to know where to begin unless you've got the experience.

[gizzmoguy.]

This guy makes good quality Linux videos. I have been using Linux for more than 10 years now, meaning I did not really need to watch the video but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

[ikalarash]

7 years later and still the best explanation. Thank you!

[theparanoidandroid]

This was a really useful video for a newbie like me, thanks!

[rajatchopra]

This just goes on to show we need more and more legends like Linus Torvalds in the tech industry

[misterblank]

Just from this video I can tell that you deserve way more subs.
Nice job.

[RetosSpace]

New Linux dude here, thank you for this, lifetime Swindows user and recently switched to Linux, Manjaro and its hard to learn but loving the process!! Love the channel

[noirtiger]

@doriandotslash Excellent video. I'll be studying Cybersecurity soon, and this helped.