Linux Server Setup and Configuration
Learn essential Linux server setup and configuration skills that every platform engineer needs.
Lab Overview
This hands-on lab teaches you the fundamental server configuration tasks that platform engineers perform when setting up new Linux systems for production use.
You'll learn to:
- Configure hostname and network settings for proper system identification
- Create and manage user accounts with appropriate sudo privileges
- Set up SSH with key-based authentication for secure remote access
- Configure a basic firewall (UFW) to protect your server
- Install and verify essential server software
These skills form the foundation of server administration and are essential for anyone working in platform engineering, DevOps, or system administration roles. You'll practice on a real Ubuntu server, giving you hands-on experience with the tools and techniques used in production environments.
Key Resources:
Prerequisites
basic-linux-commands
linux-command-line
Technologies Covered
Part of a Course
This lab is part of the Linux Essentials for Platform Engineers course
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Hands-On Labs
- Browser-based cloud labs
- Pre-configured VMs ready to use
- Playgrounds for experiments
- Multi-VM realistic scenarios
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- Managed AWS Account included
- Pre-configured environments
- Real-world cloud scenarios
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- Active community forum
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- Everything runs in your browser
- No software installation needed
- Automatic environment provisioning
- Works on any device
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