CMSC 421: Principles of Operating Systems
Midterm / Final Exam Resources
Learning Unix/Linux/Editors
Programming in Linux
Modifying the Linux Kernel
Software Downloads
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VirtualBox, to
run Linux virtual machines on your Windows/Mac/Linux
home computer.
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Ubuntu 14.04
LTS ("Trusty Tahr") is the Linux distribution
for CMSC 421.
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Other popular Linux distributions
include Fedora
(popular for
businesses), Debian
(what the instructor runs),
and Linux Mint (a
modern desktop distribution).