Multi User Linux Distributions

While the concept of multi-users is fairly popular these days, the Linux system is a great example of an operating system which can accommodate this service with ease. The Linux system consists of 5 main components which assist in the control and scheduling of various actions. The 5 components are:

The Process Manager

This particular application organizes the schedule for processing various tasks, which in effect allows the operating system to take in multi-users on one server. By giving each user a specific ID code the operating system maintains a seamless service, handling each user instruction in order, and adjusting the output relevant to that user.

The Memory Manager

This service handles the mapping of virtual memory addresses to real memory address, offering an efficient way to control and filter saved/unwanted data.

VFS (Virtual File System)

This is a code which sits between the Linux Kernel and file system drivers, allowing a great degree of flexibility for the user. By defining the various aspects of file control, it is possible to configure the Linux system to any file format.

Network Interface

In effect the "public" face of the Linux operating system, the network interface allows the computer to interact with external devices, networks, etc.

IPC Interface

This is the internal communication area for the Linux operating system, which allows the Linux kernel to carryout various procedures and then communicate these to the other components mentioned above.

While the above descriptions contain the basic components of the various elements, the beauty of the Linux operating system is its adaptability, and multi-user option. The focus on being able to amend the most basic configurations to be compatible with any system is paramount to the Linux philosophy.

Various Linux distributions will concentrate on for example, the control of multi media devices, the treatment of files, or the configuration for multi user access, etc. By adding in some of the more popular software packages, it is easy to create a whole new Linux system suitable for a vast array of computer use.

The system has become very popular in the gaming industry, where the need for seamless multi-user options has become vital.