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Goal: Introduction to what Linux is.

What is Linux and Linux Distributions (distro)

What is an Operating System?

  • When you turn your device on, it boots up the operating system, which manages the communication/interface between your applications and the hardware it is running on.

What is Linux?

  • Linux is an Operating Systems – similar to Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android.

  • Linux is open-source – freely available – so you can download, modify and redistribute.

Varieties of Linux Distributions (distros):

  • Debian

    • Ubuntu (based on Debian)

  • Fedora

    • Amazon Linux 2

    • Commercial: Red Hat (which we are using today)

    • Rocky Linux

A lot of commonality across distros.

Types of Environments

Desktop: Windows type Graphical User Interface (GUI)  - Graphics based interactions between the user and the operating system.

  • Mouse pointer, click, icons, windows, drag and drop.

Terminal: Program that opens a window to runs a:

  • Shell which is a command interpreter that processes the typed commands.

    • Interface to the OS.

    • Provides a Command-Line Interface (CLI) – written/text-based input and output.

    • Different Shells share common commands, but syntax and behavior can be different.

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Intro to Linux Command Line: The File System

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Using the Terminal

 

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