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qtguru:


Yapa but not for this group, most of my colleagues use Linux because of docker and ease of things

Hi qtguru,
I was gifted a laptop BUT it didn't come with any OS.
Please, how do I install Linux on it?

Ayrastarr:


Hi qtguru,
I was gifted a laptop BUT it didn't come with any OS.
Please, how do I install Linux on it?

Linux.iso , ensure to have a USB Drive and also another tool called Rufus on Windows, once the iso s then you can make a bootable USB Drive, oce the drive is plugged, it will self-boot into the setup and you can just install, what is the spec of the system ?

qtguru:


Linux.iso , ensure to have a USB Drive and also another tool called Rufus on Windows, once the iso s then you can make a bootable USB Drive, oce the drive is plugged, it will self-boot into the setup and you can just install, what is the spec of the system ?

Thank you very much.

i7
8gb ram
500 ssd
Thinkpad

Ayrastarr:


Thank you very much.

i7
8gb ram
500 ssd
Thinkpad

You also have to consider GPT and MBR.... BIOS and UEFI

Ayrastarr:


Thank you very much.

i7
8gb ram
500 ssd
Thinkpad

I won't advice you to use Linux(any of the distros), if you're new to it.

The5DME:


I won't advice you to use Linux(any of the distros), if you're new to it.

Why please

Deicide:
You also have to consider GPT and MBR.... BIOS and UEFI

What are those E gba mi

Ayrastarr:


What are those E gba mi

Go do research na shebi you wan be Linux .

a. Find all lines in the file /var/log/secure that contain the string “FAILED”
followed by the string “linda” and save the output to a file named
/root/search/6/securefile.txt
b. Find all files in /var/log that contain the string “Erased” and copy them to
the directory /root/search/6/erased
c. Find all lines that start with the string “name” in the file /proc/crypto and
save the output to /root/search/6/crypto.txt



Input will be appreciated

saxwizard:
a. Find all lines in the file /var/log/secure that contain the string “FAILED” followed by the string “linda” and save the output to a file named
/root/search/6/securefile.txt

cat /var/log/secure | grep -l "FAILED linda" > /root/search/6/securefile.txt
Or
grep -l "FAILED linda" /var/log/secure > /root/search/6/securefile.txt

b. Find all files in /var/log that contain the string “Erased” and copy them to
the directory /root/search/6/erased

ls /var/log | grep "Erased" > /root/search/6/erased

Or
find /var/log -type f -exec grep "Erased" {} \; -exec {} /root/search/6/erased \;

Or

grep "Erased" /var/log/* -Rl | xargs -I {} {} /root/search/6/erased

c. Find all lines that start with the string “name” in the file /proc/crypto and
save the output to /root/search/6/crypto.txt
Input will be appreciated

cat /proc/crypto | grep -lE "^name" > /root/search/6/crypto.txt

Ayrastarr:


Hi qtguru,
I was gifted a laptop BUT it didn't come with any OS.
Please, how do I install Linux on it?

It's very easy actually.

You need to have a USB stick (USB drive). It should be 4gb minimum.

There are many different types of Linux. These are called Distributions or Distros for short.

As a new , I'd recommend you go for kubuntu or zorin or Linux mint.

The above Distros are very close to windows in look and will work as normal after installation. I'd recommend kubuntu as your first choice, it's quite stable.

Anyways, which ever Distros you Decided to chose, it to your system (this will be tricky since you don't have an os on your system, it's best you get windows on it first or borrow a laptop to it).

After ing the os, install a bootable disk maker.

I'd recommend balena etcher, it's easy and straightforward.

and install balena etcher on the system you are using.

Now plug in your USB drive and open the balena app.

Click on 'flash from file', choose the iso file, select target location which will be your USB and then click on flash.

It'll take some time to flash.

After flashing, remove the disk and plug it in your system.

It'll boot from the USB drive and you can try the Linux app or choose install and it'll be installed.

Deicide:

cat /var/log/secure | grep -l "FAILED linda" > /root/search/6/securefile.txt
Or
grep -l "FAILED linda" /var/log/secure > /root/search/6/securefile.txt

ls /var/log | grep "Erased" > /root/search/6/erased

cat /proc/crypto | grep -lE "^name" > /root/search/6/crypto.txt

Thank you
I will try them out


Can i connect with you on WhatsApp
I have this linux exam coming up in few weeks
I would appreciate if i have someone to ask questions about things not clear to me
Thank you

saxwizard:




Thank you
I will try them out


Can i connect with you on WhatsApp
I have this linux exam coming up in few weeks
I would appreciate if i have someone to ask questions about things not clear to me
Thank you

Am not on WhatsApp

Deicide:
Go do research na shebi you wan be Linux .

Lol
You mean

writer:


It's very easy actually.

You need to have a USB stick (USB drive). It should be 4gb minimum.

There are many different types of Linux. These are called Distributions or Distros for short.

As a new , I'd recommend you go for kubuntu or zorin or Linux mint.

The above Distros are very close to windows in look and will work as normal after installation. I'd recommend kubuntu as your first choice, it's quite stable.

Anyways, which ever Distros you Decided to chose, it to your system (this will be tricky since you don't have an os on your system, it's best you get windows on it first or borrow a laptop to it).

After ing the os, install a bootable disk maker.

I'd recommend balena etcher, it's easy and straightforward.

and install balena etcher on the system you are using.

Now plug in your USB drive and open the balena app.

Click on 'flash from file', choose the iso file, select target location which will be your USB and then click on flash.

It'll take some time to flash.

After flashing, remove the disk and plug it in your system.

It'll boot from the USB drive and you can try the Linux app or choose install and it'll be installed.

You really are a writer..
Thank you for this.

Thank you

Deicide:
Am not on WhatsApp

I will bring my questions here


Thank you for the input

saxwizard:




I will bring my questions here


Thank you for the input

Ok no problem I have made modification to the answer cause I don't know what that question b is asking exactly.

Deicide:
Ok no problem I have made modification to the answer cause I don't know what that
question b is asking exactly.

Thank you.

can you take a look at these ones too
1.
a. Find all files and directories in /etc that start with “a” or “b” and copy them
to the directory /root/found/8/permissions while preserving their
permissions.
b. Find all files in /etc that are greater than 1MB and save their absolute
paths to the file /root/found/8/big-files.txt
c. Find all files in /etc not owned by root and copy the files to
/root/other_s


2.

Create the following s with the following details - If the supplemental groups
listed do not exist, create them.
a. bob - Supplemental Group engineers - PW: cent6
b. tim - Supplemental Group webdev - PW: cent6
c. ben - Supplemental Group chemical - PW: cent6
d. All s created must expire one year from today.
e. Set the bob’s default shell to zsh
f. Set the tim’s default home directory to /shadow-soft - if this directory
does not exist, create. Apply the same SELinux contexts and permissions
to /shadow-soft that would be found on a 's /home directory such that
Tim and only Tim will have access to /shadow-soft

saxwizard:

Thank you.
can you take a look at these ones too
1.
a. Find all files and directories in /etc that start with “a” or “b” and copy them
to the directory /root/found/8/permissions while preserving their
permissions.

Wouldn't it be better if you do research yourself to know how to answer this questions? That way you would understand what am doing.

Anyways.
ls /etc | egrep "(a|b)" | xargs -I {} -p {} /root/found/8/permissions/

b. Find all files in /etc that are greater than 1MB and save their absolute
paths to the file /root/found/8/big-files.txt

find /etc -size +1M -exec readlink -f {} \; > /root/found/8/big-files.txt

c. Find all files in /etc not owned by root and copy the files to
/root/other_s

find /etc -not - "root" -exec {} /root/other_s/ \;

Deicide:

Wouldn't it be better if you do research yourself to know how to answer this questions? That way you would understand what am doing.

Yes. I have some answers but for some i am not getting the desired result.


for example see this question

Create a bash shell script named certscript.sh under
/home/student/apps/.
● Make sure the script can be invoked as
./certscript.sh.
● The first line of output from the script should consist of the
name of the who invoked it.
● The second line of output should contain the IP address
of the default gateway.

my solution
echo my name is &whoami
echo my Gateway IP is & ip r | grep default


I want a result like my name is saxwizard and my gateway is 192.168.1.1

saxwizard:


Yes. I have some answers but for some i am not getting the desired result.


for example see this question

Create a bash shell script named certscript.sh under
/home/student/apps/.
● Make sure the script can be invoked as
./certscript.sh.
● The first line of output from the script should consist of the
name of the who invoked it.
● The second line of output should contain the IP address
of the default gateway.

my solution
echo my name is &whoami
echo my Gateway IP is & ip r | grep default


I want a result like my name is saxwizard and my gateway is 192.168.1.1

Solution
certscript.sh

---

#!bin/sh env
NAME=$(whoami)
IP=$(ifconfig | grep inet | awk 'NR == 2 { print $2 }')
echo "my name is $NAME and my gateway is $IP"

---

chmod +x certscript.sh


For accuracy of IP address you have to send me the output of ifconfig

Deicide:

Solution
certscript.sh

---

#!bin/sh env
NAME=$(whoami)
IP=$(ifconfig | grep inet | awk 'NR == 2 { print $2 }')
echo "my name is $NAME and my gateway is $IP"

---

chmod +x certscript.sh




For accuracy of IP address you have to send me the output of ifconfig

Boss be like say i go come they sleep your house ooo
Mehn i struggled with this thing for days

Can you share link or name

masterfactor:

the telegram group

Please I want to install linux on my system, which is running on windows 10. but my windows have legacy bios, please which destros is best to install? my sole aim of installing linux is only for programing. I want dual boot.

gbosah91:
Please I want to install linux on my system, which is running on windows 10. but my windows have legacy bios, please which destros is best to install? my sole aim of installing linux is only for programing. I want dual boot.

So you can't program on Windows?

I can, but the resources I'm using suggested Linux.

Deicide:
So you can't program on Windows?

Ayrastarr:


Hi Gargoylesmiles

I was gifted a laptop BUT it didn't come with any OS.
Please, how do I install Linux on it?

I can guide you through an installation. This should serve a good guide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er5tjswFFKU
Nigeria Linux Group on telegram for live help.

.

Question: I got a new system which came with ubuntu, my hard drive is from my old Windows system, it recognises it but it doesn't display files, is there any way to make it show the videos? Or I have to use VMs and install windows there

ceejey17:
Question: I got a new system which came with ubuntu, my hard drive is from my old Windows system, it recognises it but it doesn't display files, is there any way to make it show the videos? Or I have to use VMs and install windows there

I am guessing this is a desktop system? How did you connect your old Windows PC to the system?

Can someone quickly highlight the uses of this linux and ubuntu?


I really wish to learn more about it.

Solanaa:
Can someone quickly highlight the uses of this linux and ubuntu?


I really wish to learn more about it.

Whatever it is you currently do with your computer running Windows or Mac OS you can do same on Linux.