Introduction to Linux: Installation

Dive into Linux, a useful and lightweight operating system with a large impact on open-source technology.
Ready to start your journey into the Linux operating system? Take Introduction to Linux: Installation — learn about what Linux is exactly as well as its history and different versions.
We’ll teach you how to set up Linux Ubuntu on your computer and guide you through exploring the pre-installed apps, how to install apps, the Linux file system, and the role of server applications.



### Skills you’ll gain
- Set up your Linux environment
- Install applications in Linux
- Learn about Linux Ubuntu

### Notes on Prerequisites
We recommend that you complete [Operating Systems: Introduction](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/operating-systems-introduction) before completing this course.

• What is Linux?: Let's get your Linux journey started!
• Informational: Introduction - What is Linux?
• Lesson: What Is Linux?
• Quiz: What is Linux?
• Setting Up A Linux Environment: Coming up soon - how to set up Linux on your computer!
• Informational: Setting Up A Linux Environment
• Article: Installing Linux Using a Virtual Machine
• Article: How to Dual Boot Linux
• Features of the Linux Desktop Environment: Learn about the Linux Ubuntu desktop, how a Linux filesystem works, and how to install applications in your Linux environment!
• Informational: Features of the Linux Desktop Environment
• Lesson: Desktop Applications in Linux Ubuntu
• Quiz: Desktop Applications in Linux Ubuntu Quiz
• Article: The Linux Filesystem
• Article: How to Install Applications on Linux
• Article: Linux Server Applications
• Informational: Next Steps