Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners - Brief History

The video tutorial explores the origins of the Linux operating system, highlighting its creation by Travers, who aimed to develop an open-source system similar to Unix. In 1991, the first version was released, followed by a polished version in 1994. Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation also worked on Unix-like systems, and their combined efforts led to the Linux OS. Due to its open-source nature, many developers created various Linux-based operating systems, resulting in a wide range of distributions like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, and Manjaro. The tutorial concludes with a preview of the next lecture, which will delve into the major Linux families and their differences.

What was Travers' main goal when he was a student at university?

• To design a new hardware device

• To create a new programming language

• To develop a game similar to Unix

• To create an open-source operating system similar to Unix

In what year was the first version of Linux released?

• 1989

• 1991

• 1995

• 1993

What was Richard Stallman's role in the development of Linux?

• He created the Linux kernel

• He developed utilities for a Unix-like system

• He designed the graphical user interface for Linux

• He funded the Linux project

Why did many developers start creating their own operating systems based on Linux?

• Because Linux was open source

• Because Linux had limited features

• Because Linux was expensive

• Because Linux was not user-friendly

Which of the following is NOT a popular Linux-based operating system?

• Fedora

• Windows

• Linux Mint

• Ubuntu