Chapter 1

Linux Fundamentals

This chapter covers the following Linux+XK0-005 exam objective:

  • Images 1.1: Summarize Linux fundamentals.

Welcome to the first chapter of the book, where you will learn about some of the fundamental features of Linux. In this chapter you will learn about the common locations where Linux files are stored by exploring the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS). You will also explore the boot process, including BIOS, UEFI, and GRUB2.

Later in this chapter you will learn about device types and how to perform a basic package compilation from source code. The chapter ends with coverage of storage concepts and commands that are ...

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