FRE-101 Fundamentals ⏱ 1 weeks

Linux Distros & Installation

A free, self-paced primer on the Linux world: what a distribution is, how the major families differ, and how to install Linux yourself — VM, dual-boot, WSL or cloud.

Syllabus

Module 1 — The Linux landscape

  • Kernel vs distribution
  • The major families: Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/Fedora, Arch, Alpine
  • Choosing a distro

Module 2 — Installation methods

  • Virtual machines (VirtualBox/KVM)
  • Dual-boot and bare metal
  • WSL2 on Windows
  • Cloud instances and live USBs

Module 3 — First boot

  • Partitioning basics
  • Users and updates
  • Where to go next