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Building in Jenkins

In this lab, you will create a simple shell build in a folder on a prepped server with Jenkins installed to help you get comfortable with the interface and navigation in the freestyle build type. Once you have run the build, you will then check the output and verify that the build is progressing as intended.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Sep 25, 2025
Duration
30m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Create a Folder Named Test

    From the Jenkins dashboard, create a folder named Test.

  2. Challenge

    Create and Run a User Test Job That Saves Its Output in a File Named user_test.txt

    Using a freestyle build, configure and run a user_test job that outputs a file named user_test.txt in the Test folder. Then, view the contents of the file to determine the version of Linux that is running and the user that ran the build.

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