a collection of such programs and libraries, as well as the OS kernel and several applications and services
a combination of Linux with sets of utilities and applications to form a complete operating system
a combination of the Linux kernel--developed and maintained by an open-source group led by Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux--plus supplemental open-source packages on top of that kernel to deliver various services for customers
a complete Linux operating system My built-from-scratch system was also a Linux OS
a consistent packaging of a Linux kernel together with support software
a copy of the Linux operating system
a distribution of various projects running on top of the Linux kernel
a group of applications that come with the Linux software
a package that contains the Linux kernel, application and utility programs and an installation method
a set of such programs, normally the GNU utilities packaged with the Linux kernel and some application software
a software set with the Linux operating system and GNU software
a unique grouping of a Linux kernel, graphical user interface, application software, and installer
a Unix-like operating system comprising of the Linux kernel, the GNU operating system (or most of it), other assorted free software/open-source software, and possibly proprietary software
a Unix-like operating system comprising the Linux kernel plus most of the GNU operating system (almost always but not necessarily) "
a veritable house of cards of dependencies, where the upgrade of one software package has the potential to break many others or even the entire operating system
A Linux distribution often simply distribution or distro is a version of a Unix-like operating system comprised of the Linux kernel, all or part of the GNU operating system, and assorted other software. Linux distributions take a variety of forms, from fully-featured desktop and server operating systems to minimal environments (typically for use in embedded systems, or for booting from a floppy).