Nt1420 Unit 1 Research Paper

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UNIT 1: LINUX SERVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
Learning Objectives       LO1. Reflect on the role of Linux in historical perspectives. LO2. Describe a runlevel and use the telinit command to switch between runlevels. LO3. Use a kickstart file and create a sample for deployment. LO4. Install a Linux server. LO5. Manage users and groups in Linux.

Reading Sobell, A practical guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. (6th ed.) o o o o o Key Concepts           Origins of Linux Installing Linux and Firstboot Kickstart files Linux startup     Users in Linux The purpose of Linux…show more content…
Fedora will start installing to the VM you created. 3. After installation is complete, it will automatically reboot the Virtual Machine and it will automatically eject your DVD. Remove your DVD from the CD/DVD drive and store it in your book.
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4. After reboot, you should see the Login Screen with your name on it. 5. Click inside the VMWare window and then click on your name. 6. Enter password for the password. 7. You will get a dialog box stating that GNOME3 Failed to Load. That’s OK, we don’t have a highpowered video card anyway. We want to run in the Fallback Mode. Click Close. Note: When you need to switch between the Fedora VM and the Host Machine, press CONTROL+ALT together and control of the mouse and keyboard will change to the host machine. Simply click inside the VM to give control of the mouse and keyboard back to the Fedora VM.

DELIVERABLES:
Answer the questions at the end of the lab and turn them in for a grade.

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In the User Manager window, let’s add the users named max and mark to the group named linux. a. Click the Groups tab. b. Highlight the linux group. c. Click the Properties icon.

d. Click the Group Users tab. e. Scroll down and add ticks to the boxes labeled mark and max. f. Click OK to complete the modifications.

10. Set up options in the gedit Text Editor a. Select Accessories>gedit Text Editor b. Select Edit and then Preferences from the gedit Menu. c. On the View Tab, put a checkmark by: i. Display line numbers ii. Highlight current line iii. Highlight matching brackets d. On the Editor Tab: i. Change the Tab Width to 4 spaces ii. Put a checkmark by Enable automatic indentation e. Click the Close button. 11. Set the Screen Resolution a. In the System Setting dialog box, click on Displays b. Change the resolution to: 1024 x 768 (4:3) c. Click the Apply button

d. Click on All Settings 12. Change the Lock Settings a. In the System Setting dialog box, click on Screen b. Turn the Lock switch to OFF – This way, Fedora won’t require that you enter a password when the screen turns off due to inactivity. c. Click on All