Linux vs Windows
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There are difference between Linux and Windows in following points:
- File System
- Linux Types of Files
- Users
- File Name Convention
- HOME Directory
- Other Directories
Key difference of Windows and Linux:
Here is the main difference between Windows and Linux:
Windows | Linux |
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Windows uses different data drives like C: D: E to stored files and folders. | Unix/Linux uses a tree like a hierarchical file system. |
Windows has different drives like C: D: E | There are no drives in Linux |
Hard drives, CD-ROMs, printers are considered as devices | Peripherals like hard drives, CD-ROMs, printers are also considered files in Linux/Unix |
There are 4 types of user account types 1) Administrator, 2) Standard, 3) Child, 4) Guest | There are 3 types of user account types 1) Regular, 2) Root and 3) Service Account |
Administrator user has all administrative privileges of computers. | Root user is the super user and has all administrative privileges. |
In Windows, you cannot have 2 files with the same name in the same folder | Linux file naming convention is case sensitive. Thus, sample and SAMPLE are 2 different files in Linux/Unix operating system. |
In windows, My Documents is default home directory. | For every user /home/username directory is created which is called his home directory. |
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