3.2 Flashcards
A Linux ____________ (also known as a distro) is a unique compilation of the Linux kernel (free and open to all), utilities, desktop environments, applications, and more. Sometimes a ____________ is called a distro.
distribution
A Linux ISO installation image is a file containing an exact copy of a Linux optical (CD/DVD) installation disc.
International Organization for Standardization
An optical disc is a flat, circular disc on which data is stored. Optical discs are normally referred to as a CDs (compact discs) or DVDs ( digital videodiscs or digital versatile disc).
Optical disc
A computer data storage device which connects to a computer’s USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. This could be a flash (or thumb) drive or a hard drive
USB drive
Configure a USB drive with the Linux distribution image from an existing Linux machine as follows:
dd if=filename.iso of=/dev/sdb
With this method, the Linux distribution is placed on a network server, from which the installation can be performed. Using this method, multiple installations can be performed at the same time. Common protocols used to perform the installation include SMB, NFS, HTTP, and FTP
network instillation
Make network instillation preparations as follows
Copy the Linux installation files to a directory on your installation server.
Share the installation directory
Select, install, and configure the installation protocol that will be used to access the files
with network, instillation make client preparations as follows
Download a network installation image
Burn the image obtained in step 1 to the desired media (CD/DVD/USB)
Boot the destination machine from the network installation image
specify the installation source
when starting instillation In many cases, this step involves booting the computer from installation media (CD/DVD/USB/PXE). When using one of these media types, the BIOS may need to be configured to allow the computer to boot from the desired media before it tries to boot from the
hard disk
Some Linux installers offer several installation options
New install Reinstall Upgrade Installation recovery Reduced feature installation
A partition is a logical division of a storage device associated with a hard disk drive. Create the partition structure according to the specifications in the installation plan. Determine the directory structure and file system type for each partition. This may require initializing a
hard drive
format Partitioning options include the following
Use the entire disk Use the entire disk and set up LVM Manual Replace existing Linux systems Shrink partitions Use free space
The boot loader determines which operating system ___________ by default
boots
Package ___________ include packages necessary for a specific computer role
patterns
Package repositories are locations on the internet, where software __________ are maintained.
packages
