A Layman's guide to Linux

For those who are not familiar with Linux, it can be confusing to try and understand what it is and how it works. This guide will help explain some of the basics of Linux so that you can get a better understanding of this popular open-source operating system. Linux is a type of Unix-like operating system that was first developed in the early 1990s by Linus Torvalds. It is based on the GNU/Linux kernel, which is an open-source software project that was created in order to provide a free alternative to the proprietary Unix operating system.