# Linux ## What is Linux? * Linux is a kernel, basically the intermediary between hardware and software. * When you take the kernel and a collection of software you've now got the operating system or rather a Linux Distribution. ## Distributions * There exist several forms of Linux distributions and you can make your own too! * There's [Kali Linux](https://www.kali.org/), [ParrotOS](https://www.parrotsec.org/), [Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/), [Pop!\_OS](https://pop.system76.com/), [Arch Linux](https://archlinux.org/), [Mint](https://linuxmint.com/), [RedHat](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux), [CentOS](https://www.centos.org/), and so many more. * Each of these distributions share many characteristics and functionality but may choose to do things slightly differently in terms of the software, commands, and features they support. * Some distributions have GUIs (graphical user interfaces) that you can control with your mouse and keyboard while others are CLI based (command line interface) where you need to type commands for everything. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.techwithtyler.dev/operating-systems/linux.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.