27/02/2019 · The Linux® kernel is the main component of a Linux operating system (OS) and is the core interface between a computer’s hardware and its processes. It communicates between the 2, managing resources as efficiently as possible.

28/10/2019 · The kernel is the core component of an operating system. It manages the system’s resources, and it is a bridge between your computer’s hardware and software. There are various reasons why you might need to know the version of the kernel that is running on your GNU/Linux operating system.

25/06/2019 · The Linux kernel is much like the central brain of the operating system. Although it is open-source – meaning anyone can view and modify the code – the Linux kernel is built with multiple protocols to ensure stability and security.

The Linux Kernel documentation¶ This is the top level of the kernel’s documentation tree. Kernel documentation, like the kernel itself, is very much a work in progress; that is especially true as we work to integrate our many scattered documents into a coherent whole.

31/05/2006 · It can be useful to know the version number of the kernel (i.e., the core of the operating system) on a particular Linux system. Not only is it instructive in itself, but it can also be helpful in diagnosing and upgrading systems because each release of the kernel contains some differences, sometimes minor and sometimes substantial.