What are the similarities and differences between

UNIX and Linux?

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and-Linux

Let’s talk about Linux OS first.

 The source code of Linux is freely available to it’s users. Check it out here.
 Linux primarily uses Graphical User Interface with an optional Command Line
Interface.
 Linux OS is portable and can be executed in different hard drives.
 Linux is very flexible and can be installed on most of the home based PCs.
 Linux is used on home based PCs, Mobile Phones, Desktops, etc.
 Different version of Linux are Ubuntu, Linux Mint, RedHat, Solaris, etc.
 Linux installation is economical and doesn’t require much specific and high
end hardware.
 The file systems supported by Linux are as follows: xfs, ramfs, nfs, vfat,
cramfsm, ext3, ext4, ext2, ext1, ufs, autofs, devpts, ntfs.
 Linux is development by an active Linux Community worldwide.
Now comes the UNIX OS.

 The source code of Unix is not available for the general public.
 Unix primarily uses Command Line Interface.
 Unix is not portable.
 Unix has a rigid environment of the hardware. Hence, cannot be installed on
every other machine.
 Unix is mainly used in Server Systems, Mainframes and High End Computers.
 Different Versions of Unix are AIS, HP-UX, BSD, Iris, etc.
 Unix installation is comparatively costlier as it requires more specific hardware
circuitry.
 The file systems supported by Unix are as follows: zfs, js, hfx, gps, xfs,
vxfs.
 Unix is developed by AT&T Developers.

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  Usage of Linux is on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from wide
variety of mobile phones, tablet computers, Routers, Washing machines to
mainframes and supercomputers while UNIX is mainly used on internet
servers.
 More file system Support as far as Linux is concerned.
 Linux kernel is developed by the community Linus Torvalds overseas things,
UNIX mostly developed by AT&T as well as various various commercial
vendors and other non-profit organizations.Three biggest distributions of
UNIX : 1. Solaris()Oracle 2. AIX(IBM) 3. HP-UX(Hewlett Packard).
 Most importantly Linux is GNU not Unix.
 Examples of Linux based OS : Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian, Android, Kali Linux.
Examples of UNIX : OS X , Solaris etc.
 Basically Linux is an engine(Just a kernel).

Unix is a Car. (Means Entire operating system).

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Supporting Files in Linux and Unix :

Unix can support the jfs, gpfs, hfs, hfs+, ufs, xfs, zfs file formats.

Linux can support the Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, Jfs, ReiserFS, Xfs, Btrfs, FAT, FAT 32 ,NTFS file
formats.

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UNIX LINUX

The UNIX is not freeware. The source code The Linux is freeware. The source code of
of UNIX is not available free for users. Linux is freely available to all users.

Linux primarily uses Graphical User Interface

The UNIX uses different commands for (GUI) for performing the different operations.
performing the different operations. It is Linux uses command line interface as
called as Command Line Operating System. optional to perform operations.

Linux is portable operating system which can

UNIX is non portable operating system be executed on different hard drives.
 UNIX Operating system has rigid
environment of hardware. It can not be
installed on any hardware machine as it has Linux is very flexible operating system which
some specific hardware requirements. can be installed on most of home based PCs.

Unix is mainly used in most of server

systems, High end computers and mainframe Linux is used on home based pcs, desktops,
systems. mobile phones etc.

Linux is developed by Active linux

UNIX is developed by AT & T programmers. community Worldwide.

Different versions of UNIX are AIS,HP- Different versions of Linux are ubuntu, red
UX,BSD,IRIS etc.. hat, Solaris etc.

Unix installation and using UNIX is costly

operation as it needs high end hardware Linux installation is not costly operation. It
system has not needed the high end hardware.

The file systems supported by Linux are as

The file systems supported by Unix are as follows: xfs, ramfs, nfs, vfat, cramfsm, ext3,
follows: zfs, js, hfx, gps, xfs, vxfs. ext4, ext2, ext1, ufs, autofs, devpts, ntfs.

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Red Hat. Red Hat as a company has become associated with its enterprise operating system,
called Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

The primary difference is that Linux and Unix are two different Operating Systems though
they both have some common commands. The source code ofLinux is freely available to it's
users.

Linux is a Unix-Like Operating System developed by Linus Torvalds and thousands of others

The primary difference is that Linux and Unix are two different Operating Systems though
they both have some common commands.
Which is better Ubuntu or Redhat?
Main Difference is Ubuntu is based on Debian system. It uses .deb packages.
While redhat uses it own package system .rpm (red hat package manager ).Redhat is free but
it is charged for support (updates), when Ubuntu is totally free with support for desktop users
only professional support is chargeable

Linux vs. Unix. Linux is an open source, free to use operating system

Unix is an operating system commonly used in internet servers, workstations and PCs by
Solaris, Intel, HP etc.

Linux is a kernel, Unix is an operating system. The Unix operating system contains a kernel
which is usually supplied and supported by one of the Unix hardware vendors: IBM, Sun or HP.
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