Forum: ell.stackexchange.com
Tags: <prepositions>
Title: How to say that I'm using Linux?
Question: I want to say that I work using OS Linux. In Russia we say "I work UNDER Linux" or "I work IN Linux". What is the corresponding phrase in English?

Answers:
sents: text: The most idiomatic and common way to phrase this would be “I use Linux.”
text: If you need to keep the “Work ... Linux” phrasing, you would say “I work with Linux.”
text: But without more context, this sounds like you are a programmer who modifies the Linux operating system.
text: It would be an unusual way to say that you just use Linux on a regular basis.
text: It could be understood that way if you are having a conversation about whether Windows or Linux is better, for example.
answer_details: author: ell.stackexchange.com/users/5702/Karen
score: 8
sents: text: I want to say that i work using OS Linux.
text: The answer is in your question!
text: It's just a matter of phrasing: "I work
text: using bananas" would normally be said
text: "I work with bananas" , or "my work involves bananas" .
text: I'm a sysadmin and would introduce myself with "
text: I'm a Linux sysadmin" , but
text: if I want to draw attention to Linux, I say "I work with Linux" , but it's important to note that's all
text: I do, 40 hours a week.
text: I also use Windows to support my Linux work.
text: At home, I use MacOSX.
text: And there's the distinction: what is your actual role?
text: I work with software and electronics engineers who work on Linux:
text: their main claim is "I'm an electronics engineer" or something like that.
text: They might add "
text: I do my work on Linux" , or more simply
text: "I use Linux" .
text: Say what your role is, and it might be easier to answer your question!
answer_details: author: ell.stackexchange.com/users/11620/Rich
score: 7
sents: text: Perhaps your intent is: I use Linux for work.
text: This would indicate that when working you use Linux.
text: It conveys the idea of a Linux user (not a system's programmer, etc.) and that the usage is work related.
text: You would likely say I use Linux at work if you work at a location (not from home).
answer_details: author: ell.stackexchange.com/users/11623/Gary Walker
score: 4
sents: text: "I work on Linux".
text: You run your applications ON top of the Linux kernel, so in-effect you are working on Linux.
text: At the same time this might imply that you are working on developing the Linux kernel.
text: So the grammatically correct statement would be "I work with (the) Linux (OS)".
answer_details: author: ell.stackexchange.com/users/3406/Kent Pawar
score: 4
sents: text: I think the most unambiguous and still ok for spoken English is:
text: I use Linux at work.
answer_details: author: ell.stackexchange.com/users/11630/Neolisk
score: 4
sents: text: We would say work with when referring to a complete product, such as an operating system or application, for example: I work with Linux
text: I work with Photoshop
text: This is comparable to someone saying they work with children, or work with animals.
text: But, idiomatically, we say work in (or write/program in) when referring to a programming language, for example: I work in Java
text: I work in SQL
text: This is comparable to an artist saying they paint in oils.
answer_details: author: ell.stackexchange.com/users/66325/Astralbee
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
The grammatically correct statement would be "I work with (the) Linux (OS)". "I use Linux at work" is an option, but the most idiomatic and common way to phrase this would be “I use Linux.” 
I work with/on Linux can work, as can I use Linux for/at work.