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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

COURSEWORK ASSESSMENT (Session: 2 2022/2023)

Name : Reg. No. :

Code&Course : DFN30053 OPEN SOURCE OPERATING Programme/ Class : DDT3 & DDT MK/BD
SYSTEM
Lecturer(s) : Week (Date) : W2 – W3
(13/02/2023 - 24/02/2023)
Submission Date :
Prac. Task(s) No. :1/2/3 [CLO: CLO2P] Duration : 4hours F2F + 2hours NF2F

CLO2P: Tries various graphical and command line utilities to manage Linux file system, user permissions and
common administration tasks to ensure the system works properly ( P3, PLO 3 )

OVERVIEW:
The installation of Linux requires careful planning as well as the configuration of various parts of the
Linux operating system via an installation program. It is important to ensure that a computer (or virtual
machine) meets the minimum hardware requirements before performing an installation.

To install Linux, you can download an images (called ISO images) that have an .iso file extension. This
ISO images then used to boot your computer (or virtual machine) to start the Linux installation.

After the installation complete, you can decide to have GRUB2 menu during boot process by
configuring the /etc/default/grub file and modify the number of seconds that the menu screen
appears before the default operating system is loaded.

INSTRUCTIONS:
This Practical Task 1 consist of THREE (3) task. Perform ALL TASK needed to ensure all requirements are
met adequately (refer to the PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE RUBRIC). Provide the required screenshot
completely.

Prepared by; Checked by; Verified by;

NORFIDA ERWANI BINTI MOHD SHAFIE

Pensyarah Kanan
(NORFIDA
Jabatan ERWANI
Teknologi Maklumat BINTI MOHD
dan Komunikasi (SITI FARTIMAH BINTI MOHAMED (NUR NAIMAH BINTI MOHAMAD YUSOF )
SHAFIE) Politeknik Balik Pulau YUSOP)
Course Lecturer Course Coordinator (Cop Jawatan Ketua Jabatan /Ketua
Program/Ketua Kursus)
Date: 10/2/2022 Date: 10/2/2022 Date: 10/2/2022
TASK 1: PERFORM A VIRTUAL MACHINE INSTALLATION (10 Marks)
The installation of Ubuntu Linux will be perform on a virtual machine in your computer. Create a New
Virtual Machine using Oracle VM VirtualBox / VMware Workstation. Provide the required screenshot.

Instructions:
Step 1: Check the physical PC/laptop specifications for Random Access Memory (RAM) and Hard
Disk Drive (HDD) (Screenshot)
** Screenshot example: **

Step 2: Create a new Virtual Machine. Name it as: YOURNAME_OSOS SESI 2_22/23
** Screenshot example: **

Step 3: Select the appropriate amount of memory (RAM) in megabytes to be allocated to the virtual
machine. Recommended size is 2048 MB if size of physical RAM is at least 8MB (Screenshot)

Step 4: Create a virtual hard disk. Select the 20GB (recommended) as the size of the virtual hard disk
(Screenshot)

Step 5: Start the Virtual Machine.

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TASK 2: PERFORM UBUNTU LINUX INSTALLATION (30 Marks)
Install Ubuntu Desktop LTS in a virtual machine on your computer completely. Provide the required
screenshot.

Instructions:
Step 1: Booting & Entering Setup
Step 2: Select Language
Step 3: Select Keyboard
Step 4: Select Networking
Step 5: Select Normal
Step 6: Select Manual Partitioning (Screenshot)
Step 7: Create Manual Partitions (Screenshot)
Step 8: Finish Manual Partitioning
Step 9: Fill User Profile (Screenshot)
Step 10: Wait
Step 11: Finish
Step 12: Open Terminal and Check List Partitions (Screenshot)

Methods:

1. Booting & Entering Setup

Make sure your BIOS ready, now boot up the virtual machine to Ubuntu Linux 20.10 ISO image > then
double click Install Ubuntu 20.10.

2. Select Language
Select English and continue.

3. Select Keyboard
Select English (US) and continue.

4. Select Networking
Select 'I don't want to connect' and continue.

5. Select Normal
Select Normal Installation instead of Minimal and continue.

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6. Select Manual Partitioning
Select Something Else also known as Manual instead of others. Then click on Continue to move to the
next screen.

7. Create Manual Partition

See in the image below /dev/sda is the empty hard disk that we are going to partition. There is no
partition table on this disk. Now click on the new partition table and click on continue if asked for
confirmation.

Use this following partitions are created for the installation of Ubuntu.

Manually Partition a Ubuntu Disk During Installation

HDD Size = 20G
Device Size (MB) Partition type File System Mount Point

home 3000 Logical Ext 4 / home

boot 300 Logical Ext 4 / boot
swap 3000 Logical Swap area
root THE REST OF THE Primary Ext 4 /
UNUSED SIZE

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To create any partition, every time you have to select free space and then click on + sign as given in
the image below. A new small window will appear now enter the size, Ubuntu needs at least 20GB to
run correctly. Once you are done with filling the information click on OK. The desired partition will be
created.

Once the partition table is created, you will see the free space on the hard disk. Repeat the above
steps to create other partitions.

8. Finish Manual Partitioning

Now all the partitions are ready. Next step is to proceed with the installation of Ubuntu.

9. Fill User Profile

Determine own time zone then username & password pair.
 Time zone: click a point on the world map to choose yours. Go next.
 Username: determine username > determine computer's name > determine password > determine
either Login Automatically to mimic most Windows computers (for convenience) or Login with
Password as usually Ubuntu user's do (for security) > go next.

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10. Wait
Now you will only need to wait up to fifteen minutes while enjoying beautiful slideshow.

11. Finish
Once finished, Ubuntu 20.10 pop-up dialog box Installation Complete. Click Restart now to restart the
computer. Ubuntu is now installed. Congratulations! Enjoy your new computer.

12. Open Terminal and Check List Partitions

Open a terminal. Type sudo fdisk -l commands to show the lists of partitions on your system.

** Screenshot example: **

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TASK 3: PERFORM GRUB2 BOOT LOADER’S CONFIGURATION (10 Marks)
Ubuntu and most other Linux distributions now use the GRUB2 boot loader. Change its settings to select
a default operating system, set a background image, and choose how long GRUB counts down
before automatically booting the default OS. Set the GRUB2 menu to appear during boot process by
configuring the /etc/default/grub file. Provide the required screenshot.

Instructions:
Step 1: Open the GRUB Configuration File (Screenshot)
Step 2: Choose the Default OS (Screenshot)
Step 3: Control GRUB’s Menu Timeout (Screenshot)
Step 4: Change a Background Image (Screenshot)
Step 5: Make GRUB2 Changes Take Effect (Screenshot)

Methods:

1. Open the GRUB Configuration File

Open the sudo nano /etc/default/grub or sudo gedit /etc/default/grub file for editing in a text
editor.

The /etc/default/grub file is short and should be easy to edit. If any of the options below doesn’t
already appear in the file, add it on a new line.

2. Choose the Default OS

By default, GRUB_DEFAULT=0 is to use the first entry as the default.
(Note: Change the number to 1 to use the second entry, 2 to use the third entry, or so on).

3. Control GRUB’s Menu Timeout

GRUB will automatically boot the default operating system after a period of time, usually ten seconds.
During that time, user can choose another OS or leave it be to automatically boot. To change the
timeout period, edit the line to be GRUB_TIMEOUT=30 until 90

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To prevent GRUB from being automatically hidden, add a # before GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0, so that
it reads #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0.

4. Change a Background Image

The GRUB_BACKGROUND line controls whether a background image is used. By default, GRUB uses a
white-on-black monochrome look. Add a line like
GRUB_BACKGROUND=”/home/user/Pictures/background.png” to specify an image file GRUB will use.

5. Make GRUB2 Changes Take Effect.

Save the text file by pressing Ctrl + O and then Enter to save the file in Nano, or File > Save in Gedit.
Then press Ctrl + X to exit.

Then run the sudo update-grub command. The changes will become part of the grub.cfg file and will
be used each time the computer is booting. Power off the machine then start the machine again to
have the entire changes take effect.

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** Screenshot example: **

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 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
COURSEWORK ASSESSMENT (Session: 1 2022/2023)

PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE RUBRIC

Course Name: DFN30053 OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEM
Practical Task: 1

TASK 1: PERFORM A VIRTUAL MACHINE INSTALLATION (10 Marks)

Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Weak Very Weak Marks
10 9-8 7-6 5-3 2-1 0
Able to demonstrate Able to demonstrate Able to demonstrate Demonstrate on how to Not able to demonstrate Failed to apply
correctly on how to setup correctly on how to setup correctly on how to setup setup the virtual machine successfully on how to and perform
the virtual machine to the virtual machine to the virtual machine to meet to meet the minimum setup the virtual machine any skills
meet the minimum meet the minimum the minimum hardware hardware requirements to meet the minimum required.
hardware requirements hardware requirements requirements before before performing an hardware requirements
before performing an before performing an performing an installation installation with maximal before performing an /10
installation independently. installation with minimal with some guide. guide. installation.
guide.
Provide the required Provide the required Makes significant errors in Selects inappropriate tools
screenshot. Provide the required screenshot. applying them. or methods to perform the
screenshot. task.
Partially provide the
required screenshot. Not provide the required
screenshot.

TASK 2: PERFORM UBUNTU LINUX INSTALLATION (30 Marks)

Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Weak Very Weak Marks
10 9-8 7-6 5-3 2-1 0
Able to demonstrate Able to demonstrate Able to demonstrate Demonstrate on how to Not able to demonstrate Failed to apply
correctly on how to select correctly on how to select correctly on how to selects select the appropriate successfully on how to and perform
the appropriate tools and the appropriate tools and the appropriate tools and tools and entering select the appropriate any skills
entering boot/setup entering boot/setup entering boot/setup boot/setup required by the tools and entering required.
required by the task in required by the task in required by the task in task in performing an boot/setup required by the
performing an installation performing an installation performing an installation installation with maximal task in performing an
independently. with minimal guide. with some guide. guide. installation. /10

Provide the required Provide the required Provide the required Makes significant errors in Selects inappropriate tools
screenshot. screenshot. screenshot. applying them. or methods to perform the
task.
Partially provide the
required screenshot. Not provide the required
screenshot.
Able to demonstrate Able to demonstrate Able to demonstrate Demonstrate on how to Not able to demonstrate Failed to apply
correctly on how to create correctly on how to create correctly on how to create create new file successfully on how to and perform
new file system/partitions new file system/partitions new file system/partitions system/partitions by create new file any skills
by providing appropriate by providing appropriate by providing appropriate providing appropriate system/partitions by required.
space or size, mount space or size, mount space or size, mount points space or size, mount providing appropriate
points and type of the file points and type of the file and type of the file system points and type of the file space or size, mount
system independently. system with minimal with some guide. system with maximal points and type of the file
guide. guide. system. /10
Provide the required Provide the required
screenshot. Provide the required screenshot. Makes significant errors in Selects inappropriate tools
screenshot. applying them. or methods to perform the
task.
Partially provide the
required screenshot. Not provide the required
screenshot.

Able to demonstrate all Able to demonstrate all Able to demonstrate all the Demonstrate all the steps Not able to demonstrate Failed to apply
the steps in the the steps in the installation steps in the installation in the installation process successfully all the steps and perform
installation process is process is done correctly process is done correctly and the operating system in the installation process any skills
done correctly and the and the operating system and the operating system is is fully operational with is done correctly and the required.
operating system is fully is fully operational with fully operational with some maximal guide. operating system is fully
operational independently. minimal guide. guide. operational.
Makes significant errors in
Provide the required Provide the required Provide the required applying them. Selects inappropriate tools /10
screenshot. screenshot. screenshot. or methods to perform the
Partially provide the task.
required screenshot.
Not provide the required
screenshot.

TASK 3: PERFORM GRUB2 CONFIGURATION (10 Marks)

Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Weak Very Weak Marks
10 9-8 7-6 5-3 2-1 0
Able to demonstrate on Able to demonstrate on Able to demonstrate on Demonstrate on how to Not able to demonstrate Failed to apply
how to modify all the how to modify all the how to modify two or one modify two or one of the successfully on how to and perform
GRUB’s configuration file GRUB’s configuration file of the GRUB’s GRUB’s configuration file modify the GRUB’s any skills
correctly using the correctly using the configuration file correctly using the appropriate tools configuration file using the required.
appropriate tools appropriate tools with using the appropriate tools with maximal guide. appropriate tools.
independently. minimal guide. with some guide.
Makes significant errors in Selects inappropriate tools /10
Provide the required Provide the required Provide the required applying them. or methods to perform the
screenshot. screenshot. screenshot. task.
Partially provide the
required screenshot. Not provide the required
screenshot.

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