CentOS 8 Essentials

Linuxkerneldevelopmentisperhapstheworld'slargestcollaborativeprojecttodate.WithCentOS8Essentials,you’llbegiveneasilyaccessibleinformationtoinstall,use,andadministertheCentOS8distribution.ThebookbeginswithaconcisehistoryoftheLinuxoperatingsystemandCentOS.You’llthenlearnhowtoinstallCentOS8usingthedualbootconfigurationsothatitcancoexistwithWindowsonthesamedrive.AfterinstallingCentOS,you’lllearnGNOME3—thedesktopenvironmentincludedwithCentOS8thathelpsyounavigatethroughthedistribution.Asyouprogress,you’llexploretheCockpitwebinterfacethatenablesyoutoperformtasksviaawebbrowserinsteadofusingthecommand-line.You’llthentakeabrieftouroftheBashshellenvironmentandlearnwaystoadministerasystemthatdoesn’thaveadesktoporaCockpitinterface.Whilelearningadvancedconcepts,you’llseehowtomanageswapspaceefficientlyandcontroltheperformanceofCentOS8.Bytheendofthebook,you’llhavealltheessentialinformationyouneedtocomfortablystartusingtheCentOS8distribution.