diff --git a/subjects/linux/README.md b/subjects/linux/README.md new file mode 100755 index 00000000..fea756ee --- /dev/null +++ b/subjects/linux/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +## Linux + +### Introduction + +Linux is the most widely used kernel (the core of an operating system). + +Linux can be found everywhere there is a computer : data centers, phones, gaming consoles, cars, planes, submarines, space stations... + +Operating systems using the Linux kernel are called "Linux distributions". + +![Tux mascot](tux.png) + +> "But this wasn't to be just any penguin. Above all, Linus wanted one that looked happy, as if it had just polished off a pitcher of beer and then had the best sex of its life." +> +> _Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary_ (Linus Torvalds, David Diamond) + +--- + +This series of projects will introduce you to a Linux distribution called Debian and its use in servers (always-on computers providing the required services for Internet and applications). + +You'll become a better programmer by knowing what's underneath your programs and what's behind Cloud services. + +It will also allow you to learn some tricks to better control your machine and servers. + +### Virtualization + +To practice in a standardized way and without the risk of altering your own operating system, install the hypervisor [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads). + +This will allow you to run virtual machines (virtual computers accessible through a window). + +This way, whatever your operating system, you can, for example, run Linux, Windows & macOS in 3 separate windows at the same time. + +### Installation + +Operating systems are usually installed with a "disk image" that can be written to a USB stick or CD/DVD for installation on a computer, or kept as is for installation in a virtual machine (which is the case here). + +Install Debian (ISO installer "netinst" is recommended) in a VM (Virtual Machine). The steps are : + +- Create the VM. +- Start the VM and attach the ISO file as an optical drive (CD/DVD). +- Follow the steps of the installer, it will reboot with a Debian system ready to use. + +### Shut down + +Gracefully close the VM using "ACPI Shutdown". It's like pressing the power button of a real computer. diff --git a/subjects/linux/audit/README.md b/subjects/linux/audit/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..511fe00e --- /dev/null +++ b/subjects/linux/audit/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +#### Functional + +###### Is VirtualBox correctly installed ? + +###### Does the virtual machine boot Debian properly (in less than 2 minutes) ? + +###### After the boot is complete, does the system react to the ACPI Shutdown and does the virtual machine stop ? diff --git a/subjects/linux/tux.png b/subjects/linux/tux.png new file mode 100755 index 00000000..30b73cee Binary files /dev/null and b/subjects/linux/tux.png differ