Summary of Chapter 2 of Linux+ – Linux Installation and Usage
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Linux+ and LPIC-1 Guide to Linux Certification
Summary of Chapter 2 of the Multiuser-Operating Systems Linux class. Contains the following topics:
- Installing Linux
- Performing the Installation
- Basic Linux Usage
- Shell Metacharacters
- Getting Command Help
- Review Questions
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2. Linux Installation and Usage
Created @February 19, 2024 10:23 AM
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Installing Linux
requires careful planning as well as configuration parts via installation
program.
Preparing for Installation
An OS is a series of software programs that interact with and control the
computer hardware.
OS have minimum requirements to function properly
Type of hardware Requirement
Central Processing Unit
1GHz or faster Intel x64 CPU
(CPU)
Random Access Memory
1GB
(RAM)
Free Disk Space (permanent
10GB free space
storage)
Additional drives DVD drive
Peripheral devices video cards, sound cards, network cards.
Many Linux distribution and computer manufacturer websites have a Linux
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
identifies wether the computer and hardware have Linux driver support
Understanding Installation Media
The most common source of Linux packages is DVD media.
2. Linux Installation and Usage 1
, Place the Linux DVD in the DVD drive and turn on the computer
Most computers automatically search for a startup program on the DVD
after turned on.
Alternatively, most modern computers allow to manually select the boot
device using a special manufacturer-specific key during the startup
sequence.
Nearly all Linux distros provide a website where you can download DVD
images that have an .iso file extension
Called ISO Images
Also, many Linux distros websites allow you to download a bootable live
media DVD Image.
To make this process easier, many distros provide a program and
instructions that can be used to perform the imaging process.
For Fedora Fedora Media Writer Tool.
Many server and workstation computers can run multiple operating
systems using virtualization software.
Microsoft Hyper-V
VMWare
Oracle VM Virtual Box
Each OS ran within virtualization software is called a virtual machine
The underlying OS running the virtualization software is the virtual machine
host.
Performing the Installation
The installation program for Fedora 28 Linux involves the following:
Starting installation
You will be prompted to start the installation or perform
troubleshooting actions,.
Defective RAM is a common cause of failed Linux Installation
If you select Run a memory test, the memtest86 utility starts
and perform a thorough check of your RAM for hardware errors.
2. Linux Installation and Usage 2
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