13,420
edits
Changes
no edit summary
[[Image:software.png|thumb|right|300px|Installing software is an important task for computer system administrators. ]]
In this lab, you are going to identify potential problems such as not properly compressing VM image files when backing up VMsrunning out of space to run a GUI, or forgetting your root password. You will also learn to conserve hard disk space by learning how to compress and decompress files that are stored on your computer server. In addition, you will learn alternative methods of how to install applications (i.e. programs).
<u>Main Objectives</u>
*Learn to troubleshoot some common problems after installing VMsboot your Centos VM into '''Single User mode''' for rescue purposes*Create and extract '''archive''' files ('''tar ''' and '''tar.gz''')
*Install applications using various methods:
:*'''Download''', '''decompress''' and archive file from the Internet, then '''compile source code''' in order to install an application.
