Linux is an open source operating system that can be installed on any computer, web server or other machine with a digital platform.Linux is not expensive but is very flexible and this thing can offer many advantages when it comes to web host.This is because in addition of being compatible with the main programming languages is also offered for free.
There are some differences between Windows and Linux web hosting providers that have made some web hosts companies to choose Linux and there are several plans of Linux web hosting and before choosing is always good to know exactly what it is.

1) CentOS, known for its stability and is considered to be the starting point of the control panel used by the web host companies.This type of Linux is used by a large number of users and is the most popular operating system currently provided free of charge.

2) Ubuntu, offers a wide range of tools such as instant messaging, browsers and so much more necessary for a web host or for your personal computer.Like Cent OS, Ubuntu is free and can be downloaded from the official site.

3) Kubuntu, looks very much like Ubuntu in terms of functionality and interface but is less used by developers despite these similarities.

4) Debian version of Linux is the most recent, closely resembles the architectural point of view of Ubuntu and Kubuntu,is using UNIX commands and provides a very good performance even for slow web servers.