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Understand the Boot Process & Targets

February 2024 with John McGovern

Join John McGovern as we learn all about the boot process (the powering up and initialization) of the Linux operating system. We'll be taking a close look at the small moving pieces of the boot process, and highlighting the systems and utilities an administrator has control over.

Recommended Experience

Familiarity with Linux CLI
Basic experience with system administration
Knowledge of the Red Hat Linux distribution

Related certifications

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Related Job Functions

System administrator (Linux)
DevOps engineer
IT infrastructure engineer

A former CBT Nuggets learner, John used online IT training to help him build a diverse skill set, which includes networking and cybersecurity.

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Skill Outline

1. Introduction (0:26)
2. Describing the Boot Process (7:10)
3. Changing Boot Targets (8:38)
4. Mapping Boot Targets to Runlevels (7:08)

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