Linux Distribution History

First, a little history and the answer to the question ‘What the heck is a Linux Distribution?’. When the Linux operating system was young, it was just the Linux kernel. Programmers had fun but the Linux kernel doesn’t interact with people. The kernel is the supervisor managing resources and getting bits and bytes to where they need to go. For Linux to do useful things we have to add programs. It’s the programs that talk to people, do what you ask and finally make you say “Gee, that’s cool”. The kernel, plus all the programs make up the Linux Distribution or distro in geek speak.

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So just what is a VPN[1] and why do you want to be using one?

A VPN is a tunnel from one point to another. This tunnel does two things. First, it forces a private[2] connection to be used between your computer and the VPN server. Secondarily a VPN masks the physical location of your connection. All your information appears to be originating from the VPN server.

When you connect to the Internet without a VPN, information sent and received may be or may not be private depending on what program you are running and what service you may be in contact with.