How Linux works: the ultimate guide

“Ever wanted to learn how the internals of your Linux desktop
work? Yes, we’ve already published detailed “how it works” articles
about things like sound, the kernel, LVM, PAM and filesystems, but
in this article we’re going to take a wider view and explain how
everything in a modern Linux distro works, start to finish.

“We’ve opted for a top-down view, tackling each stratum of Linux
technology from the desktop to the kernel as it appears to the
average user. This way, you can descend from your desktop comfort
zone into the underworld of Linux archaeology, where we’ll find
plenty of relics from the bygone era of multi-user systems, dumb
terminals, remote connections and geeks gone by. We’re also going
to be showing you some commands you can use to poke around on your
own system, because where’s the point of learning stuff you can’t
use?

“This is one of the things that makes Linux so interesting: you
can see exactly what has happened, why and when. This enables us to
dissect the operating system in a way we couldn’t attempt with some
alternatives, while at the same time, you learn something about why
things work the way they do on the surface. Sound awesome? Sure it
does – read on!”

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