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Getting Started
The Raspberry Pi uses a distribution of Linux called Raspberry Pi OS as its operating system. This chapter introduces Linux and shows you how to use the desktop and command line.
Linux
Linux is an open source operating system. This software has been written as a community project for those looking for an alternative to the duopoly of Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. It is a fully featured operating system based on the same solid UNIX concepts that arose in the early days of computing. It has a loyal and helpful following and has matured into an operating system that is powerful and easy to use.
Although the operating system is called Linux, various Linux distributions (or distros) have been produced. These involve the same ...
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