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Linux System Management: Manage the Linux Boot Process

In this lab, you’ll practice configuring GRUB boot files to control how the boot process looks and operates. When you're finished, you’ll have the necessary skills and knowledge to manage the GRUB boot process.

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(13 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 2h 5m
Published
Clock icon Oct 23, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Get 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

    Ubuntu Linux Boot File Walkthrough

    In this challenge, you will use a Ubuntu Linux machine. On this machine, you’ll learn about the location of the most commonly edited boot files and what they are used for.

  3. Challenge

    Boot an Alternate Kernel

    You will use a Ubuntu lab machine to learn how to locate and boot an alternative kernel.

  4. Challenge

    Alter the GRUB Boot Options

    On a lab machine, you’ll learn to change the boot options including recovery, memtest86+, and submenus.

  5. Challenge

    Modify the Appearance of the Boot Menu

    Finally, to finish up this lab, you’ll learn to change the boot options to control the appearance of the boot menu.

  6. 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.

Sean Wilkins is an accomplished networking consultant and writer for infoDispersion (www.infodispersion.com) who has been in the IT field for over 20 years working with several large enterprises.

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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