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  2. Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia

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    The year 2038 problem (also known as Y2038, [1] Y2K38 or Y2K38 superbug) and the year 2106 problem (also known as Y2106, Y2K106, Y2K106 superbug or the Epochalypse [2] [3]) are time computing problems that leave some computer systems unable to represent times after 03:14:07 UTC on 19 January 2038 and 06:28:15 UTC on 7 February 2106 respectively ...

  3. Linux - Wikipedia

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    A Linux-based system is a modular Unix-like operating system, deriving much of its basic design from principles established in Unix during the 1970s and 1980s. Such a system uses a monolithic kernel, the Linux kernel, which handles process control, networking, access to the peripherals, and file systems.

  4. List of tz database time zones - Wikipedia

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    List of tz database time zones. The tz database partitions the world into regions where local clocks all show the same time. This map was made by combining version 2023d with OpenStreetMap data, using open source software. [1] This is a list of time zones from release 2024a of the tz database. [2]

  5. Ubuntu version history - Wikipedia

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    Ubuntu version history. Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat. Ubuntu releases are made semiannually by Canonical Ltd, its developers, using the year and month of the release as a version number. The first Ubuntu release, for example, was Ubuntu 4.10 and was released on 20 October 2004. [1] [2] Consequently, version numbers for future versions are ...

  6. Epoch (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Epoch (computing) In computing, an epoch is a fixed date and time used as a reference from which a computer measures system time. Most computer systems determine time as a number representing the seconds removed from a particular arbitrary date and time. For instance, Unix and POSIX measure time as the number of seconds that have passed since ...

  7. History of Linux - Wikipedia

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    History of Linux. Linux began in 1991 as a personal project by Finnish student Linus Torvalds to create a new free operating system kernel. The resulting Linux kernel has been marked by constant growth throughout its history.

  8. cron - Wikipedia

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    cron. The cron command-line utility is a job scheduler on Unix-like operating systems. Users who set up and maintain software environments use cron to schedule jobs [1] (commands or shell scripts ), also known as cron jobs, [2] [3] to run periodically at fixed times, dates, or intervals. [4]

  9. openSUSE - Wikipedia

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    openSUSE [5] ( / ˌoʊpənˈsuːzə /) is a free and open-source Linux distribution developed by the openSUSE project. It is offered in two main variations: Tumbleweed, an upstream rolling release distribution, and Leap, a stable release distribution which is sourced from SUSE Linux Enterprise. [6]