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*[http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialKernelRpmInstall.html How To Install and Update A Redhat Linux Kernel RPM] | *[http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialKernelRpmInstall.html How To Install and Update A Redhat Linux Kernel RPM] | ||
*[http://linuxfornewbies.org/forum/index.php?topic=18.new Preparing your Mandriva kernel source] | *[http://linuxfornewbies.org/forum/index.php?topic=18.new Preparing your Mandriva kernel source] | ||
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Revision as of 04:21, 1 April 2007
The kernel is the core piece of the Linux operating system.
- Current (stable version): 2.6.20.3 (2007-03-13)[1]
Resources
The kernel manages the resources of the Linux OS; such as the following:
- File management
- Multitasking
- Memory management
- I/O management
- Process management:
/proc/ - Device management:
/dev/ - Networking support (including IPv4 and IPv6)
- Virtual memory, shared libraries, demand loading, etc.
The kernel decides who will use these resources, for how long, and when.
Rebuilding kernel from SRPM
Note: some of the paths below include $TOPDIR, which is distribution-dependent and can be further redefined by user. To find out the proper location on your system, issue this command:
rpm --eval "%{_topdir}"
