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'''Linux''' is a largely [[POSIX]]-compliant kernel similar to [[UNIX]].
'''Linux''' is a largely [[:Category:POSIX|POSIX]]-compliant kernel similar to [[Unix]].


When combined with [[GNU]] libraries (e.g. [[glibc]]) and tools (e.g. [[bash]], find-utils, bin-utils...), the combination may be referred to as GNU/Linux. Other arrangements are possible, such as using Busybox in place of a standalone shell and other command-line tools.[[Category:Operating Systems]]
When combined with [[GNU]] libraries (e.g. [[wp:GNU C Library|glibc]]) and tools (e.g. [[Bourne Again SHell|bash]], find-utils, bin-utils...), the combination may be referred to as [[wp:GNU/Linux naming controversy|GNU/Linux]]. Other arrangements are possible, such as using [[wp:BusyBox|BusyBox]] in place of a standalone shell and other command-line tools.[[Category:Operating Systems]]