Installing Linux


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number



Overview/Description
show the techniques used for installing Linux and associated software.

Target Audience
Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required as a Linux system administrator.

Prerequisites
General knowledge of computers and computer operating systems ideally encompassing Unix knowledge because of the similarity to Linux.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.9

Lesson Objectives

Installing Linux

  • identify the criteria for selecting an appropriate Linux distribution.
  • design an appropriate hard-disk layout and partitioning scheme.
  • select GRUB commands used to create a configuration file.
  • install new software from source.
  • manage shared libraries.
  • compress, unzip, compile, and configure software files.
  • Course Number:
    259936_eng