🐧 Linux Essentials – Access the Linux System
This lab focuses on establishing secure access to a Linux system and executing foundational system configuration commands. Through guided exercises, I practiced connecting to a Linux system using PuTTY and executing key commands for installing software, enabling graphical access, and remote desktop connections.
📚 Lab Objectives
The purpose of this lab was to:
Establish secure access to a Linux system using SSH
Install essential software packages via the yum package manager
Configure and verify graphical system components
Practice remote desktop connection using xfreerdp
Build familiarity with basic Linux command-line operations
🛠 Skills & Commands Practiced
su - — Switch to the root user for administrative access
yum install "@X Window System" xorg-x11-xauth xorg-x11-fonts-* xorg-x11-utils -y — Install the X Window System and related tools for graphical desktop support
yum install freerdp -y — Install FreeRDP for remote desktop access
xfreerdp -g 800x600 -u administrator 192.168.0.1 — Initiate a remote desktop session to a specified IP address with defined display settings
Y — Confirm package installation and configuration prompts
📄 Uploaded Materials
Lab Report – Linux Fundamentals: Access the Linux System.pdf — Knowledge assessment document
Screenshots (Access the Linux System 1–3.png) showing successful PuTTY connection and command execution
🎯 Learning Outcomes
This lab reinforced my ability to:
Access and manage a Linux system remotely via SSH
Install and configure software packages using the yum package manager
Understand and deploy graphical system components on a Linux server
Execute remote desktop connections for Linux system access
Work confidently in a Linux command-line environment to perform administrative tasks
💡 This lab is part of the Linux Essentials curriculum aligned with the CompTIA Linux+ certification objectives.