13 Facts About Desktop Linux

Installing, updating and removing software in Desktop Linux is typically done through the use of package managers such as the Synaptic Package Manager, PackageKit, and Yum Extender.

Desktop Linux distributions are the cornerstone of the LAMP server-software combination which is one of the more common platforms for website hosting.

Desktop Linux distributions have become increasingly common on mainframes, partly due to pricing and the open-source model.

Android is a Desktop Linux distribution according to the Desktop Linux Foundation, Google's open-source chief Chris DiBona, and several journalists.

The PinePhone can run a variety of Desktop Linux-based operating systems such as Ubuntu Touch and postmarketOS.

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Desktop Linux is used in stage lighting control systems, such as the WholeHogIII console.

Android, a mobile platform which uses the Desktop Linux kernel, has gained much developer interest and is one of the main platforms for mobile game development along with iOS operating system by Apple for iPhone and iPad devices.

In contrast, Desktop Linux distributions built from scratch do not have general-purpose bases; instead, they focus on the JeOS philosophy by including only necessary components and avoiding resource overhead caused by components considered redundant in the distribution's use cases.

OpenELEC, a Desktop Linux distribution that incorporates the media center software Kodi, is an OS tuned specifically for an HTPC.

Kali Desktop Linux is a Debian-based Desktop Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing.

Lightweight Portable Security is a distribution based on Arch Desktop Linux and developed by the United States Department of Defense.

Desktop Linux is not inherently fault-tolerant, but the flight computer software makes it so for its purpose.

Desktop Linux distributions have been created to provide hands-on experience with coding and source code to students, on devices such as the Raspberry Pi.