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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
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I've always wondered why the admin group is called wheel
It's from the phrase "big wheel", meaning a person with a lot of power/influence. Similar to "big cheese"... It would have been better to use "cheese" instead of "wheel" IMO.
I always think of it as 'being behind the wheel', which gives control of whatever direction you want to steer into.