Learn Linux on a MAC

Your very own Linux lab on your MAC

Created byMichael Mullins

Last updated 9/2016

English

What you'll learn

Get a Ubuntu Virtual Machine (VM) running on your MAC in an hour
Get experience with basic Linux commands

Course content

3 sections • 12 lectures • 33m total length

Introductory Lecture3:14
A bit about me, and a short Introduction to the Course

Introduction To Day 10:35
Hi. Here's just a brief introduction to what we will cover on day 1.
Download the Linux ISO installation image2:27
After this session you will have a Linux installation image (ISO) file on your MAC ready to be used in the next session.
Install VirtualBox and Extensions1:34
You will download the latest version of VirtualBox and the VirtualBox extension pack. Then you will install the VirtualBox application and the extension pack.
Set up a new Virtual Machine2:28
You will run VirtualBox and set up disk, boot media, RAM memory and network settings for a new Virtual Machine.
Boot your VM and install Linux7:46
In this session you will boot your VM on the virtual DVD and go through the complete Linux installation.
Summary of day 10:36
Summary of Day 1

Introduction To Day 20:36
Hi. Here is just a short introduction to what we will cover on day 2. Enjoy.
Finding your IP address and connecting with SSH3:23
This section shows you how to find your VM's IP address and how to connect to it using SSH from a MAC terminal.
Changing your password and adding users5:39
One of the most important things to do when you are a Linux system administrator is to change your password and manage other users.
Editing, files and upgrading software4:20
In this session I will show you how to use the basic vi text editor. Then I will show you how to upgrade the installed software.
Summary of day 20:34
Here is a summary of what we covered on day 2. I hope you enjoyed it. Remember to practise on your system.

Requirements

You need to be able to install applications on your MAC
You will download 800 Mbytes of software during the course

Description

This primary aim of this short course is to help MAC users install and test a virtual Ubuntu Linux server on VirtualBox, in around an hour. Although becoming an expert in Linux will take some years, it is not difficult to get a basic server up and running and to get a taste of Linux in an hour.

Linux is very widely used now in Internet infrastructure like Web servers, in Public Cloud infrastructure like Amazon AWS and in Private Clouds running on OpenStack. So it will be really worth your while to get some basic experience on the Linux OS before you start working on Cloud servers.

The two great things about running a VM on your MAC are (i) if it goes wrong, you can easily delete it and start again and (ii) you can work offline without an Internet connection. I hope you benefit from the value of this short course. I really enjoyed putting it together for you.

Who this course is for:

This is for anyone who does not know how to install a Linux VM on their MAC
This course is designed for absolute beginners in Linux

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Course content

Introduction to the Course1 lecture • 3min

Installing Linux6 lectures • 15min

Learn Linux using the Command Line5 lectures • 15min

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