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Downloading and Installing Linux Kernel Source Code

This hands-on lab is about building your own Linux kernel. You will learn how to download and extract the kernel source code to the Linux server.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Dec 16, 2022

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Log In to the Lab Server and Get Root Access

    Log in to the lab server as the cloud_useraccount. Then, switch to the root user.

  2. Challenge

    Download and Extract the Linux Kernel Source Code

    Download the Linux source code. Extract the kernel in the /root directory.

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