Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
History of Linux
Linux Distributions
Puppy
Linux
Features of Linux
• Open Source
– Free software along with the source code and documentation.
• Multitasking
– Capable of running multiple applications and process at the same
time.
• Multi-user
– Allows multiple users to login and use the resources at the same
time.
• Portability
Features of Linux
• Scalability
– Same operating system can be used on a desktop to a super
computer.
• Reliability
– Large servers have been successfully being running without a
single second of down time.
• Security
– Inbuilt firewall (iptables) and SELinux
Fedora core 3
RHEL 3
Fedora core 4
Fedora core 6
RHEL 5
Fedora 7
Fedora 8 -
Fedora 9 -
Fedora 10 -
Reference Books
/root
/home
• When any user logs in the current working directory by default is the
users home directory.
/boot
• It also contains the files related for booting the OS such as the boot
loader.
/sbin
/bin
/var
/dev
/opt
/media
Minimum Recommended
Text 96 MB 256 MB
RAM
GUI 128 MB 512 MB
Partition Size
/boot 100 MB
/ 3000 MB
/usr 6000 MB
/var 2000 MB
/home 2000 MB
• In the BIOS setting set the first boot device as the cd/dvd rom.
• At the boot prompt (boot:) press enter to install in GUI mode or type
linux text and then press enter to install in text mode.
Installation steps
– Installation Key
– Partitioning
– Bootloader
– Root password
– Packages to be installed
Installation steps
– License agreement
– Firewall configuration
– SELinux configuration
– Software updates
– Create a user
– Sound card
– Additional CD’s
– Login Screen