hands-on lab

First Steps Into the Linux Console

Difficulty: Beginner

Duration: Up to 1 hour and 30 minutes

Students: 4,355

Rating: 4.6/5

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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:

Linux Command Line Byte Session

Updates

October 30th, 2023 - Updated the instructions and screenshots to reflect the latest UI

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

Covered topics

Lab steps

Introduction to the Linux Command Line Interface (CLI)

Listing Files, Navigating Directories, and Displaying File Content

Managing Files, Directories, and Permissions

Monitoring and Managing Processes

Lab Rules

Lab rules apply