major functions of an operating system such as linux
Operating system An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.
Linux Mint Linux Mint is a community-driven Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu that strives to be a "modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use."[5] Linux Mint provides full out-of-the-box multimedia support by including some proprietary software and comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications.[6][7]