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Getting RHEL Up and Running

The first step to start working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is to have it running. Whether on your own laptop as the main system, on a virtual machine, or on a physical server, its installation is necessary in order to get your hands on the system you want to learn to use. It is highly encouraged that you get yourself a physical or virtual machine to use the system while reading this book.

In this chapter, you will deploy your own RHEL 9 system to be able to follow all the examples mentioned in this book, as well as discover more about Linux.

The topics to be covered in this chapter are as follows:

  • Obtaining RHEL software and a subscription
  • Installing RHEL 9

Technical requirements

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