Linux operating system basically consists of 3 components. They are:
- Kernel: This is considered as the core part and is responsible for all major activities of the Linux operating system. Linux Kernel is considered as free and open-source software that is capable of managing hardware resources for the users. It consists of various modules and interacts directly with the underlying hardware.
- System Library: Most of the functionalities of the operating system are implemented by System Libraries. These act as a special function using which application programs accesses Kernel’s features.
- System Utility: These programs are responsible for performing specialized, individual-level tasks.
