First Steps Into the Linux Console
Lab Steps
The hands-on lab is part of this learning path
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Description
Linux is one of the most popular operating systems in the world. You can find it running on servers, mobile devices, desktops, and Internet of Things edge devices.
Being proficient with the Linux command-line interface (CLI) is useful across many disciplines and job roles. Anyone aiming to level up their system administration abilities will benefit from learning the Linux CLI.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn step-by-step how to use it for many different tasks.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this beginner-level laboratory, you will be able to:
- Create files and directories
- Navigate between directories
- Change the permissions of files and directories
- Observe running processes
Intended Audience
- Software Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Data Engineers
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the Bash shell will be beneficial. The following course can be used to fulfil the prerequisite:
Updates
March 2nd, 2021 - Converted lab to be more focussed on the command-line
February 19th, 2019 - Updated and improved instruction clarity regarding the creation of the EC2 instance
January 10th, 2019 - Added a validation Lab Step to check the work you perform in the Lab
Andrew is a Labs Developer with previous experience in the Internet Service Provider, Audio Streaming, and CryptoCurrency industries. He has also been a DevOps Engineer and enjoys working with CI/CD and Kubernetes.
He holds multiple AWS certifications including Solutions Architect Associate and Professional.