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In the early 1990s, Linux emerged as a decentralized, open-source project by Linus Torvalds. By the time Sarwar and Koretsky began their work, Linux was rapidly becoming the backbone of the internet, yet it lacked a comprehensive, "zero-background" educational resource for university settings.

The authors sought to create more than just a manual; they built a curriculum that combined the (practical commands) with the "why" (operating system principles). This approach allowed students to: Linux: The Textbook

: Explore deeper topics like TCP/IP networking, thread programming with pthreads, and systemd. Evolution and Modern Impact Amazon.com: Linux: The Textbook, Second Edition In the early 1990s, Linux emerged as a