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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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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 55m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 04, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. 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!

  2. Challenge

    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.

  3. Challenge

    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.

  4. Challenge

    Become Familiar with Shell Variables

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

  5. Challenge

    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.

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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.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

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Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

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On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
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