Linux: Overview and Installation

Get a good overview of Linux, find out how to install Enterprise Linux 8 into a virtual machine, and then start learning how to use Linux as a desktop operating system.

Introduction

• Install the power of freedom with Linux
• What you should know

1. Linux Overview

• What is Linux?
• The origins of Linux and your future
• Open-source software
• Choosing a Linux distribution
• The state of Enterprise Linux

2. Before Installing Linux

• What is virtualization?
• Install VirtualBox on Windows
• Install VirtualBox on Linux
• Manage VirtualBox with the GUI

3. Installing Linux

• Creating a virtual machine
• Optimizing your virtual machine
• Before installing
• Install Linux from DVD ISO
• Reconfigure or migrate CentOS 8
• Virtual machine snapshots

4. Configuring Linux

• Update system software
• Install Guest Additions in Linux
• Configure basic system settings
• Customize GNOME 3 desktop
• Installing GNOME 3 extensions

5. Using Linux

• Installing common software in CentOS 8
• Install software from third-party repositories
• Install non-RPM software
• Explore GNOME 3 desktop
• Customize GNOME 3 desktop

Conclusion

• Next steps