Logo

Linux Trivia

Flex your penguin-powered prowess—from Linus’s legendary beginnings to mastering command lines—if you dare to out-geek the geeks!

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which Finnish software engineer, then a University of Helsinki student, initiated the Linux kernel project in 1991?

Linus Torvalds

What name did Linus Torvalds initially consider for his kernel project before it became known as Linux?

Freax

Which Linux distribution, launched by Canonical in 2004 and based on Debian, is renowned for its user-friendly interface?

Ubuntu

On Linux systems, IT pros rely on a secure cryptographic protocol for remote server management—what does the acronym SSH represent?

Secure Shell

What is the primary function of the Linux command ls?

List files