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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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I made a plain text Linux cheat sheet as a reference and for beginners. (cerium.cc)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If you have any suggestions or criticisms, feel free to comment them.

Being plain text, it's much easier to read on a wide screen, or on something without line wrapping.

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[–] charles 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What do you mean about "/ root directory, eg /usr/bin/bash"? / is /, just the top-most directory

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I added more detail to the description and made a more relevant example. (I think)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Yes, the top most directory, /, is the root directory.

Each directory is a branch in one giant tree structure. For example, if you have a directory containing two other directories, that is a branch that is splitting into two branches. All directories are descendants of the same root.