Assignemnt: Linux Installation Proposal
Very important notice: If you need any technical help with the paper, for example getting VMware installed or downloading an ISO, please contact the UMUC lab assistants.
Background
Company "Spends2Much, LLC" has made a decision to move their IT platform from Windows (7 and 10) to Linux, for budgetary reasons. You work for their IT staff in the Office of Compliance and have been tasked with creating the documentation with changing all of their systems over to Linux. The company's IT staff needs your advice on which distribution of Linux should be used. You need to explain how, and from where a Linux ISO can be downloaded, and provide the directions for installing the version of Linux you select. They also need you to perform common post installation tasks, such as creating a user account and giving the user a password. The documentation should have information about how to check and view IP address information on the network. You should also include and document all other Linux commands that you think would be helpful in expediting and easing the move to Linux from Windows. The need for excellent and careful documentation for all aspects of the move is paramount, because the staff are very familiar with the Windows systems, and are not very familiar with Linux.
Details
Students should build a virtual install of Kali Linux and run through any of the commands in the discussions or the TestOut labs. Examples ofcommands include ifconfig, head, tail, cat, less more, fdisk, top, ps, and grep.
You were required to email your instructor and ask for access to VMware Workstation and Windows Server from the OnTheHub site. If you did not, you may still use:
• Oracle Virtual Box (free)
• VMware Player (free)
• Hyper-V (available on Windows 8.1 and 10, but not Windows 7) (free)
• AWS (If you use AWS, please destroy the VM at the end of the project so you are not charged.)
Write a report that documents the steps you follow in installing Linux, making sure to detail which version of Linux you installed. Provide screens shots for each command; more than 1 screenshot many be needed to demonstrate some of the commands.
Each image should include a short description describing the image. Your write-up should also include brief responses to the following questions:
1. What are your thoughts on Virtual Machines? (What do you like/dislike about VMs?)
2. What are the capabilities and limitations of a Virtual Machine?
3. How will you apply what you have learned from using Virtual Machines?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.