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5. Ubuntu
1. Linux History
Overview
2. Choosing a Linux Distribution
One of the most popular Linux distributions for
3. Debian personal machines is Ubuntu. Ubuntu also
releases its own desktop environment manager,
4. Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Unity, by default.
5. Ubuntu
Package Management
6. Fedora
Ubuntu is a Debian-based operating system
7. Linux Mint developed by Canonical. Therefore, it uses a core
Debian package management system.
8. Gentoo
9. Arch Linux Configurability
Ubuntu is a great choice for a beginner who
10. openSUSE
wants to get into Linux. Ubuntu offers ease of
use and a great user interface experience that
has led to its wide adoption. It's widely used and
supported and is most like other operating
systems, such as macOS and Windows, in terms
of usability.
Uses
Great for any platform: desktop, laptop, and
server.
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Exercises
Practice makes perfect! Here are some
hands-on labs to reinforce your
understanding of user and group
management:
1. User Account Management - In this l
ab, you will learn how to manage us
er accounts in the Linux platform, su
ch as creating new user accounts, m
odifying user account management,
and deleting a user account.
2. The Joker's Trick - In this challenge,
you will try to manage the user acco
unt in the Linux platform, such as cre
ating new user accounts, modifying t
he user account management, and d
eleting a user account.
3. Add New User and Group - In this h
ands-on challenge, you'll simulate a
dding new team members to a serve
r environment. You'll create new user
accounts, set up custom groups, and
manage group memberships.
These labs will help you apply the
concepts in real scenarios and build
confidence with Linux user and group
administration.
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