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What is Linux and why is it so popular?
Linux is an operating system based on UNIX, and was first introduced by Linus Torvalds commonly used in servers.
It is based on the Linux Kernel, and can run on different hardware platforms manufactured by Intel, MIPS, HP,
IBM, SPARC and Motorola. Another popular element in Linux is its mascot, a penguin figure named Tux.
Popularity of Linux is because of the following reasons:
• It is free and open source. We can download Linux for free and customize it as per our needs.
• It is very robust and adaptable.
• Immense amount of libraries and utilities