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The Linux operating system is based on the UNIX operating system.

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Is it true that the Linux operating system is based on the UNIX operating system?

Yes. Evidence establishes that Linux was designed as a clone of Unix and operates as a Unix-like system.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Linux
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Wikipedia: Linux. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Linux
Confirms Linux is a Unix-like operating system originally designed as a clone of Unix.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Linux. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 4.01: Computer Software
Notes that Linux is a version of the Unix operating system designed to run on personal computers.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 4.01%3A Computer Software. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://eng.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/INT_1010%3A_Concepts_in_Computing/04%3A_Software_Component_of_an_Information_System/4.01%3A_Computer_Software

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Using Ubuntu Linux/Introduction for users of Unix and/or Unix-like operating systems
Describes Ubuntu and Linux as UNIX-like systems.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Using Ubuntu Linux/Introduction for users of Unix and/or Unix-like operating systems. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Using_Ubuntu_Linux/Introduction_for_users_of_Unix_and/or_Unix-like_operating_systems

Wikisource: Wikisource: AWK Language Programming/Preface
Refers to Linux as a freely distributable, Unix-like operating system.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: AWK Language Programming/Preface. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/AWK_Language_Programming/Preface

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