The Linux Kernel
The Linux kernel is the management part of the operating system that many people call Linux. Although many think of the entire distribution as Linux, the only piece that can correctly be called Linux is the kernel. Ubuntu, like many Linux distributions, includes a kernel packaged with add-on software that interacts with the kernel so that the user can interface with the system in a meaningful manner.
The system utilities and user programs enable computers to become valuable tools to a user.
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