Ｌｉｎｕｘ

also: リヌックス · リヌクス · ライナックス

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Meanings

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Linux (operating system)

Refers to the Linux operating system kernel and distributions. A trademarked name.

サーバーはＬｉｎｕｘで動うごいています。
The server runs on Linux.
Ｌｉｎｕｘのインストール方ほう法ほうを調しらべる。
I look up how to install Linux.

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Opposites

Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ
Windows is Microsoft's proprietary operating system, while Linux is open-source and freely modifiable.

Don't confuse with

ＵＮＩＸ
Unix is the original operating system family that inspired Linux, but Linux is a separate, independently developed Unix-like kernel.

Written forms

ＬｉｎｕｘUsage88%
- リナックス
  Standard fullwidth trademark spelling; the most common written form.
- リヌクス
  rarely-used kana form
- リヌックス
  rarely-used kana form
- ライナックス
  rarely-used kana form
リナックスUsage13%
Katakana spelling reflecting the most common pronunciation.
Linux
Halfwidth ASCII spelling, also widely used in Japanese text.
リヌックス
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana form; pronunciation variant.
リヌクス
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana form; pronunciation variant.
ライナックス
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana form; pronunciation variant.

Etymology

Named after its creator Linus Torvalds, with 'x' from Unix. The Japanese pronunciations are approximations of the English name.