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001 - Introduction and Installation

The document outlines the preparation and requirements for a Linux lab, including hardware specifications and software installations needed for running virtual machines using VirtualBox. It provides instructions for both Apple ARM and Intel systems, along with objectives for the lab session such as installing Fedora Workstation and creating a NAT network. Additionally, it includes homework assignments related to Linux distributions and optional resources for further learning.

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001 - Introduction and Installation

The document outlines the preparation and requirements for a Linux lab, including hardware specifications and software installations needed for running virtual machines using VirtualBox. It provides instructions for both Apple ARM and Intel systems, along with objectives for the lab session such as installing Fedora Workstation and creating a NAT network. Additionally, it includes homework assignments related to Linux distributions and optional resources for further learning.

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Linux, day 1

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adaptions under the same license.

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Lab prep

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What will you need?
• A semi-recent (5 years) laptop, or PC.
– Intel i5/i7, AMD Zen2, Apple ARM
– At least 8GB RAM
– At least 60GB of storage space

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Apple ARM systems
• Students with M1/M2 CPUs need UTM or Parallels.
– UTM lets you run x86_64 Linux.
– Parallels will only run ARM Linux.

See: https://mac.getutm.app
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Instructions before class
• My e-mail asked you to download:
• VirtualBox installer (.exe or .dmg)
• Fedora Workstation 37 (.iso)
• Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (.iso)

• Apple ARM users need UTM, instead of VBox.


– And ARM64 versions of Fedora and Ubuntu.
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If you didn't get them
• In our “Files” on Teams / Office365,
– VirtualBox is under “Virtualization”.

• Do not download the ISOs at school.


– Ask me for a USB stick with ISOs.

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Guided exercise: installation

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Many ways to run Linux
• You can run Linux "bare metal" on your computer.
• Windows offers WSL2, a "Linux inside Windows".
• VirtualBox, VMWare et al run "virtual machines".
• Containers let us run mini virtual environments.

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What will we do?
• Two "virtual machines" with Fedora and Ubuntu,
• Running in VirtualBox on our PC,
• Connected to a "NAT" network,
– Which provides network/Internet access.

• Want RedHat Enterprise too? Check the homework!

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What will we make?

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Objectives
• Install VirtualBox
• Create a VM
• Install Fedora Workstation

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Installing VirtualBox
• Windows? Just follow the wizard.
– MacOS? Ditto!
– Linux? Download the RPM or DEB and install.

• On MacOS, you need to allow VBox kernel modules.


– System Preferences -> Gatekeeper -> Allow

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Create a NAT network

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Create a NAT network
• In the VirtualBox preferences / settings:

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Create a NAT network
• In the VirtualBox Network settings:
– Find the “NAT Network” tab.
– Create a new NAT network “NATnetwork”.

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Creating our VM
• Type: Linux, Fedora 37, 64-bit
• 4096 MB RAM
• Create a virtual hard disk
– “Dynamically allocated”, 60 GB, VDI type
• Network: connect to NAT Network “NATNetwork”
• Connect the Fedora ISO / DVD

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Install Fedora
• For now, we’ll use the default disk layout.
• After the reboot, setup your user account.

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You try!
• Can you double-check:
– Where does VirtualBox store the disk image?
– What size is the “disk” set to?
– What size is the image file really?

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Closing

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Next week
• Virtualization and networking
• Users and groups

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Homework
• Reading:
– Chapters 1 and 2
– Chapter 10
– Chapter 16, "Using SSH"

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Homework
• Try installing the Ubuntu server VM.
– Make sure it's in the same "NATnetwork".
– It needs less RAM. You can give it 1GB.

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Homework
• Q1: How do the following Linux “distributions” relate
to each other?
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux
– Fedora Linux
– CentOS
– Oracle Linux

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Homework
• Q2: How do the following Linux “distributions” relate
to each other?
– Debian
– Ubuntu
– Kali Linux

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Homework
• Q3: Is “Linux” a “Unix”? Why?
• Q4: Is “MacOS” a “Linux”? Or a “Unix”?

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Optional homework
• If you want to try the official RHEL, you can!
– Red Hat offer a free “developer” license.
– Register at https://developers.redhat.com/register

• The Red Hat Developers site also has free books!


– And they’re good books!

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Reference materials

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Resources
• PluralSight XK0-005 learning path
• Open source: Gratis vs Libre
• History of Unix (Wikipedia)
• Linux distributions (Wikipedia)
• Linux rocks!

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Resources
•Andrés Aravena - First steps on UNIX

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