

Linux Support in Oxford
What is Linux?
Just like Windows and Mac OS, Linux is a type of operating system.
Unlike these two, Linux is open source meaning that it can be configured to the user’s needs making it a highly versatile OS, so potentially suiting a user’s requirements more precisely than the more ‘off the shelf’ nature of Windows and Mac OS.
Linux has been around since the mid-1990s and is in widespread use: it powers the highly popular Android platform and features in all manner of everyday devices, machines and appliances such as fridges, televisions and cars along with running most of the internet and the world’s stock exchanges.
Linux comes in various ‘flavours’ (usually referred to as ‘distributions’) to suit individual users. Distributions are known under various names such as for example:
- Ubuntu
- Solus
- Linux Mint
Server versions go under such names as:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Lentos
- Ubantu Server