
Explore linux fundamentals with Ubuntu and CentOS, covering installation and management, open source values, Debian roots, Ubuntu releases and lts, and enterprise-focused stability.
set up a windows 7 64-bit host with virtualbox, download ubuntu iso, configure 50-60 gb disk, mount the iso, and adjust network settings for guest internet access.
Explore partitioning the disk by creating a new partition table, allocating free space, and configuring partitions for Ubuntu or CentOS during installation.
Explore the first boot experience on Ubuntu in a virtual machine, orienting the desktop, internet access, and common apps like Firefox and LibreOffice, plus basic system settings and package management.
Configure IP addresses and DNS in Xubuntu, and manage software with software center and the Cinetic package manager. Enable remote file transfer and access via SSH and PuTTY.
Discover how to run Windows applications on Linux with Wine and secure Ubuntu using the UFW firewall, including using Software Center, basic commands, and man pages for quick guidance.
Install CentOS 7 in a VirtualBox virtual machine on Windows by downloading the iso image, allocating ram and disk, enabling bridged networking, and completing a setup with root and user.
Boot and orient the Ubuntu desktop, configure language and internet, and create a user. Navigate system tools, monitor resources, and install or update software for common tasks.
Learn to configure firewall zones, enable SSH access, and transfer files between host and guest in a Linux virtual environment, using VirtualBox guest additions for drag-and-drop and shared folders.
Master useful linux commands for daily work—pwd, cd, ls—to navigate directories, create or remove folders, edit with vi, view with cat or less, and use auto-completion on ubuntu and centos.
In 2001, when I started my career as Telecom Professional, I could barely manage MS Windows. All I knew was how to Power it on and do basic tasks like making Presentation, Word Document and take print outs. Oh Yea! I could also make my way into putting on Video CDs and playing occasional games (NFS, FIFA). Since then, a lot has changed in the world of Operating Systems and in turn for me as well. After my first interaction with Linux in 2002, I've continued on this path and every day, my passion for Linux just gets deeper.
If you are also searching for an alternate Operating System with decades of developments, a system that does not do funny things (read annoying), where ending a process really mean killing it, which is extremely fast to boot and shutdown, which does not invite world of malwares, viruses and Trojans, a system that has got a highly thriving and vibrant community, and which is Free to use and distribute, then my friends Welcome! to the World of Linux.
In this course, I will show you two major flavors (distributions) of Linux, Ubuntu and CentOS. You will be able to:
1. Install and Manage Ubuntu
2. Install and Manage CentOS
3. How to update your system
4. Use everyday / common applications
5. Become a NIX user in just couple of hours
6. Just have fun with your new OS
((First step towards LPIC-1 certification training course that I've uploaded here on Udemy ))
This course is general purpose and is suitable for anyone and everyone. Whether you are a student, a techie or a businessman with little to nil knowledge of Operating Systems, I will take your hand and help you in your journey to the Awesome World of Linux that operates “From wristwatches to supercomputers,”. So, without further delay, click on take this course and join the ride.