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The '''kernel''' is the core piece of the [[Linux]] operating system.
* Current (stable version): '''	2.6.20.3''' (2007-03-13)[http://www.kernel.org]

==Resources==
The kernel manages the resources of the Linux OS; such as the following:
* File management
* Multitasking
* Memory management
* I/O management
* Process management: <code>/proc/</code>
* Device management: <code>/dev/</code>
* 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 <code>$TOPDIR</code>, 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}"

==See also==
*[[Linux]]

==External links==
*[http://www.kernel.org kernel.org]
*[http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/kernelupdate Mandriva Kernel Update]
*[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://wiki.openvz.org/Kernel_build Kernel build] &mdash; by openvz.org
*[http://kernelnewbies.org/ KernelNewbies]


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