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You Asked: Is Linux a Desktop Operating System?

Chloe Bennett • • 4 min read
You Asked: Is Linux a Desktop Operating System?
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Just like Windows, iOS, and Mac OS, Linux is an operating system. In fact, one of the most popular platforms on the planet, Android, is powered by the Linux operating system. An operating system is software that manages all of the hardware resources associated with your desktop or laptop.

Does Linux have a desktop?

Desktop environments

The desktop environment is the pretty windows and menus you use to interact with the software you install. With Linux there are quite a few desktop environments (each of which offers a very different look, feel, and featureset). Some of the most popular desktop environments are: GNOME.

For example, Net Applications shows Windows on top of the desktop operating system mountain with 88.14% of the market. That’s not surprising, but Linux — yes Linux — seems to have jumped from 1.36% share in March to 2.87% share in April.

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