Getting Started with Linux Fundamentals

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Guided Exercise: Linux Distributions

Identify the Linux distribution of your system.

Outcomes

  • Launch the system settings control panel for the GNOME desktop.

  • Identify the Linux distribution that is running on your system.

As the student user on the workstation machine, use the lab command to prepare your environment for this exercise, and to ensure that all required resources are available.

[student@workstation ~]$ lab start intro-distributions

Instructions

  1. Click Activities in the upper left of your desktop. Alternatively, press the Super key (the key with the Windows logo, or the Command logo on a Mac).

  2. In the search field, type Settings. Click Settings, or press Enter on your keyboard.

    Figure 1.1: Application grid

  3. In the Settings window, scroll to the end of the list in the left panel and click About.

  4. In the About panel that appears on the right, review the OS Name field, and verify that it lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The About panel also displays the version of the GNOME desktop you are using, the Linux kernel version, the available storage and RAM in your computer, and much more.

    GNOME Settings is the main control panel for your Linux machine, so spend some time browsing other topics in the left column to get a general feel for what is available on the desktop.

    Figure 1.2: GNOME About information

Finish

On the workstation machine, use the lab command to complete this exercise. This step is important to ensure that resources from previous exercises do not impact upcoming exercises.

[student@workstation ~]$ lab finish intro-distributions

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