Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
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## Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION

To master any Linux distribution, documentation is necessary, and Zenwalk is no exception. This manual is heavily based upon the excellent Slackbook. These pages contain information about:

- Obtaining Zenwalk

- Burning an ISO image

- Installing Zenwalk on your rig

- Acquiring some basic knowledge of Linux

- Using Zenwalk's specific tools

- Running a performant system

- Enjoying your Linux experience

Good luck, and happy Zenwalking !

## What is Linux ?

Linux was born in 1991. Initially, it was just a kernel, developed by Linus Torvalds. Nowadays people commonly refer to a GNU/Linux system as just "Linux". As the full name of the OS says, GNU/Linux is a combination of the Linux software and GNU software components. GNU, an acronym for GNU’s not Unix, started out as a project in the early nineties to develop a free Unix-like OS. Now, lots of the applications on a Linux system are provided by the GNU project. Examples are the GNU C compiler (GCC) and the bash shell on your Linux box. More info on GNU/Linux can be found on Wikipedia.

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