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Is Facebook on Linux

Updated: 10/3/2023
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Yes. Facebook uses Big-IP 9.4.6, which is an embedded high-speed networking system that incorporates Linux.

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In this presentation filmed during QCon SF 2008, Aditya Agarwal (Director of Engineering at Facebook) discusses Facebook's architecture, more exactly the software stack used, presenting the advantages and disadvantages of its major components: LAMP (PHP, MySQL), Memcache, Thrift, Scribe.

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http:/www.infoq.com/presentations/Facebook-Software-Stack

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Facebook is not a windows or any other operating system specific application. It is a social networking website so operating system has nothing to do with it. You can access facebook in Linux using your web browser like mozilla firefox, chrome and many more.

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Open up a web browser like you do with any other device.

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Yes.

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