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# Study the Linux commands and their purpose to note computer software information for your installed centos1 VM. You should take time to issue each of these commands to view the output, and record this chart in your lab1 logbook.<br><br>
# Login to your centos1 VM, open a Bash Shell terminal, and login as root by issuing the command:<br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">su -</span></code></b><br><br>
# Make certain to record output from these commands (except for the '''ps -ef''' output) in your lab1 logbook.
:You may have learned about creating and running Bash Shell Scripts in your ULI101 course. Shell scripts help Linux users and system administrators to automate repetitive tasks to become more efficient and to help them save time. You will be reviewing and building a basic Bash Shell script to generate information reports for your newly-installed Linux host machine. Take time to view Shell Scripting Tips which are located on the right-hand side.
<ol><li value="34">Refer to the Bash Shell Scripting Guide prior to proceeding with this section. As you continue, you are required to make Bash Shell scripting notes in your lab1 logbook.</li><li> Make certain to remain in your '''root''' account and that you are currently located in the directory: /root (i.e. root's home directory).</li>
<li>Create a directory called bin in your root home directory to store your shell scripts by issuing the command:<br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">mkdir ~/bin</span></code></b></li>
<li>Change to that newly-created '''bin''' directory</li>
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<ol><li value="69">Save your editing session, assign the '''myreport.bash''' file read and execute permissions (at least for the owner) and run by typing:<br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">./myreport.bash</span></code></b></li><li>Did it run? If not what do you think you need to do in order to run the Bash Shell Script?</li><li>Issue the command <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">su -</span></code></b> and run the script from the regular user's home directory (not root's home directory):<br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">~regularuserid/myreport.bash</span></code></b></li><li> Did it work?</li><li>Reopen your text-editing session for '''~regularuserid/myreport.bash''' and add the following lines of code to the bottom of the shell script file:</ol>
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