History of Linux and Ubuntu

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Linux and Ubuntu operating systems. It begins by introducing Linux, explaining its origins as a personal project by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and its evolution from a small set of C files to the widely used operating system it is today. The report then focuses on Ubuntu, a popular Linux distribution based on Debian. It highlights Ubuntu's key features, its release cycle (six-monthly releases and bi-annual LTS releases), and its naming origins in African philosophy. The report also notes Ubuntu's reliance on Debian's package system and its current funding by Canonical Ltd. The report concludes with a list of references used in its compilation.

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History of Linux and Ubuntu
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Linux is an operating system similar to Windows that is used largely. It was created by
two people and the heart of Linux operating system is the Kernel. This kernel is a core set of
functions that is required for the operating system. There are different brands of Linux is together
known as Linux Distributions. Linux began in 1991 along with the commencement of personal
project by a student known as Linus Torvalds. They created the nee free operating system kernel.
Since then it has grown from a small number of C files to a 4.15 version in 2018 (Negus & Caen,
2008).
Ubuntu Linux is one of the numbers in the different flavors of Linux operating system.
Ubuntu is a new comer in the various brands of Linux. It is a free and open source Linux
distribution system that is based on Debian (Negus & Caen, 2008). It is one of the most known
operating system that is used for cloud computing. Ubuntu is released in every six months for the
usage and its long term support is released in every two years. The latest release of Ubuntu Linux
has been 18.10 that has the long term support of 18.04 LTS and will work till 2028. Ubuntu is
name after one of the African philosophy of Ubuntu that means humanity to others. Ubuntu was
known to build on architecture and infrastructure of Debian. Ubuntu packages are largely based
on the packages from Debian’s unstable branch. This means that the packages use deb package
format (Von Hagen, 2010). This distribution of Linux is now funded by Canonical Ltd. for its
production.

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References
Negus, C., & Caen, F. (2008). Ubuntu Linux toolbox: 1000+ commands for Ubuntu and Debian
power users. John Wiley & Sons.
Von Hagen, W. (2010). Ubuntu Linux Bible: Featuring Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Vol. 701). John
Wiley & Sons.