Get Started with Linux

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Get Started with Linux

In this lab, you’ll practice getting started with Linux by doing some basic exploration on the system version, its utilities, and its configuration. When you’re finished, you’ll have gained experience getting started with Linux, and be more comfortable exploring a new Linux system.

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Lab Info

Rating

(522)

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Aug 04, 2025

Duration

55m

Challenge

Getting Started in the Lab Environment

Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Learn About the Linux System

To start this lab, you will leverage multiple Linux utilities and files to inspect the Linux server to determine the Operating System, the kernel version, and other useful information.
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Explore Linux File System Directories, Disks, and Partitions

In this challenge, you will explore the different file system directories and partitions used in a standard Ubuntu Linux system.
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Become Familiar with Shell Variables

You will be introduced to shell variables and how to access them, set them, and use them.
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The Last Challenge

Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

About the author

Wes Novack

Wes is an Architect and Engineer specializing in public cloud systems and web scale SaaS Operations. He designs, builds, and manages applications and systems that enable highly-available infrastructure, continuous delivery pipelines, and rapid releases in large, polyglot microservice ecosystems. Wes uses a variety of languages, frameworks, and tooling to build applications, define Infrastructure as Code, drive automation, and eliminate toil. He is vocal in the tech community by participating in mentorship, workshops and conferences, and is a Pluralsight Author. Wes is an advocate for Software Craft and the CALMS of DevOps; Culture, Automation, Lean, Measurement, and Sharing.

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