The Linux® kernel is the main component of a Linux operating system (OS) and is the core interface between a computer’s hardware and its processes. It communicates between the 2, managing resources as efficiently as possible.

What is the role of the kernel of an operating system?

The operating system kernel represents the highest level of privilege in a modern general purpose computer. The kernel arbitrates access to protected hardware and controls how limited resources such as running time on the CPU and physical memory pages are used by processes on the system.

Is the kernel important in an operating system?

It is the most important part of an Operating System. Whenever a system starts, the Kernel is the first program that is loaded after the bootloader because the Kernel has to handle the rest of the thing of the system for the Operating System. The Kernel remains in the memory until the Operating System is shut-down.