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S 20 minutes
Lab Exercise 1.01: Logging On to a Linux System
Matthew has recently installed Red Hat Linux 7.3 on his laptop computer. He has never used the Linux operating system before, but is very familiar with several Windows operating systems. He
needs to familiarize himself with the login process and both the graphical and terminal windows that are available to him once he logs on to the system.
Learning Objectives
In this lab, you will be logging on to a Red Hat Linux 7.3 computer. By the end of this lab, youll be able to:
Log on to a Linux system Examine the graphical window environment Start and activate a terminal window Log off a Linux system Test incorrect login errors
Computer with Red Hat Linux 7.3 installed with a graphical window environment Pencil and paper Password for the root login account
Warning
It is unwise to use the administrative root login account except for specic tasks, and then only very carefully. However, for the purposes of this lab you will simply be learning the log on and log off process and you will not be administering the system in any way.
Step 2 Enter the associated password for the root account that you established during the installation of the operating system. Did the password appear on the screen? Were you able to successfully log on to the system?
Hint
You should receive a warning message on the screen regarding using the root login account.
Step 3 At the desktop of your Linux computer, observe the icons, menus, and programs that are available. Start and activate a terminal window. What text appears in the terminal window?
Step 4 Exit the terminal window. Log off the Linux computer. Step 5 Log on to the Linux computer in the graphical environment with the login name of Matthew and the password of wrkwrk. Were you successful in logging on to the system? Why or why not? Note any error message that appears.
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Lab Exercise 1.02: Exploring UNIX and Linux
Ann is using a Linux computer for the rst time. She comes from a Windows background and is unsure of how learning Linux will help in her job search. She is unaware of the uses for UNIX/ Linux and the versions of each system that are currently in use in her city and around the world. She has asked for your help in researching the Internet to acquire knowledge on these topics.
Learning Objectives
In this exercise, you explore the uses of UNIX/Linux systems through browsing the Internet. After you complete this lab, you will be able to:
Identify career opportunities requiring UNIX/Linux Identify uses for UNIX/Linux systems Identify different versions of UNIX Differentiate between UNIX, Linux, and DOS commands
Computer with Red Hat Linux 7.3 installed Access to the Internet with a web browser Pencil and paper
Step 3 Research the Internet for common uses of the UNIX and Linux systems around the world. Include government infrastructures, academic institutions, and corporate networks. Step 4 Research the Internet to obtain the names of different versions of UNIX that you may encounter in the information technology industry.
What common mistakes are made when entering either the login name or password that may result in an incorrect login? List ve common mistakes.
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What steps enable you to start and activate a terminal window from the graphical desktop environment?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the root login account?
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What is the result of entering a correct login name versus entering an incorrect login name at a login prompt?
The login named ________ is the account used to administer the system that has authority over system events and operations. Entry into a UNIX/Linux system is granted only when a user provides both a ________________ and the associated password that match an established user on the system. After starting a UNIX/Linux computer, you are typically greeted with a _____________, either in the terminal or graphical window. Typing your login name or password in uppercase letters results in a computer treating your terminal as a _________________. The ____________ command is a UNIX/Linux message that results in the closure of a terminal window.
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Lab Wrap-Up
Lab Wrap-Up
One of the main features of a Linux computer is that several users can be logged on to the system at the same time. Now that you have completed this lab, you should have successfully logged on to a Linux computer and you should be familiar with the various desktop environments that are congurable with Linux. You should also have tested the security of a Linux system by committing errors when entering a login name and password. Linux security should have prevented access to the system as a result of these errors.
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Solutions
In this section, youll nd solutions to the Lab Exercises.
Solutions
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Step 3 You should have researched the Internet for common uses of the UNIX and Linux systems around the world and found that government infrastructures use UNIX/Linux for several different purposes. You can read an article regarding the use of Linux in the U.S. government at http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2001-01/lw-01-government.html. Academic institutions use UNIX/Linux severs for hosting academic records and creating large area networks. Corporate networks use UNIX/Linux for web servers, application servers, and so on. Financial institutions and markets also use UNIX to host their critical data. Step 4 You should have researched the Internet to obtain the names of different versions of UNIX. These include Digital UNIX, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, IBM AIX, SCO UnixWare, SGI IRIX, and Sun Solaris. Flavors of UNIX can be found at http://www.unix-systems.org/ what_is_unix/avors_of_unix.html.