1. LINUX FOR BEGINNERS Because everyone needs Fundamentals
WEEK #2of 8: Linux Installation & Working Around Part 1
Your Trainer: Dijae Dadula

2. Topics
Installing CentOS from scratch using Virtualbox
Working in Linux (CentOS)
Basic ICT skills - Desktop
Understanding the Terminal and console
Review and Exercises

3. REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS TRAINING:
Virtualbox installed
ISO of CentOS or any distribution

4. A.1 How to install any Linux Distribution?
Installation is straightforward
Components
Storage (location,configuration)
Choosing functions
SERVER, DESKTOP, MINIMAL, GUI, ETC
NETWORK CONFIGURATION
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
INSTALL AND REBOOT

5. MINIMAL vs GUI Minimal has no gui, yes only console
Gui has desktop manager, you can click, drag, and see images
Depends on what purpose the system is for

6. B. Working in Linux (CentOS)
Where do you find Linux?
Server rooms
Virtualization hosts (ESXi)
Cloud computing (all but Azure)
Embedded systems
Mobile devices
Factory automation
Mars rovers
And...

7. Linux as your "daily driver" OS
The DESKTOP!!
Linux as your "daily driver" OS
Desktop managers
Office apps
Browsers
File saving
The "TERMINAL“ and Console
Dealing with passwords

8. C. Basic ICT skills - Desktop
Desktop Manager
KDE
SUSE, Mint
Gnome/Unity
Fedora/CentOS, Ubuntu
XFCE
Xubuntu
Debian

11. KDE

13. Any Distro can use any desktop manager These are just defaults Note: except for Unity which is Ubuntu’s thing

14. D. Understanding the Terminal and console
Console, more likely physical connection on the system,
Connects via KVM, keyboard-video-mouse
Software based (like CIMC, iDRAC, HP)

15. Terminal
Nowadays it usually refers to a window with a command line (shell), which might appear in a GUI window or instead of a GUI.

16. Review and Exercises
Thank you!