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D. BothUsing and Administering Linux: Volume 1https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9618-9_16

16. Linux Boot and Startup

David Both¹

(1)

Raleigh, NC, USA

Objectives

In this chapter you will learn

The difference between Linux boot and startup
What happens during the hardware boot sequence
The functions of and differences between the MBR and GPT
What happens during the Linux boot sequence
What happens during the Linux startup sequence
How to manage and modify the Linux boot and startup sequences
The function of the display and window managers
How the login process works for both virtual consoles and a GUI
What happens when a user logs off

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