Level: Intermediate Ian Shields , Senior Programmer, IBM
14 Feb 2006 Welcome to the next step in studying for the Linux® certification exams. This tutorial series serves as a comprehensive study guide so you can take the exams with confidence. And even if you're not preparing for Linux certification at this time, this series helps you build fundamental skills on Linux systems administration. In this tutorial (the last in a series of five tutorials on Exam 101 topics), Ian Shields introduces you to the X Window System on Linux, and in doing so, continues preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute Junior Level Administration (LPIC-1) Exam 101.
Proceed through the tutorials in sequence, or choose your topic of interest, from the entire set of Linux certification tutorials on developerWorks.
In this tutorial
- Install and configure X
- Set up a display manager
- Install and customize a window manager environment
Objectives
By the end of this tutorial, you will know how to install and maintain the X Window System. The tutorial is organized according to the specific objectives of the LPI exam for this topic. If you're studying for certification -- or simply building a solid foundation in Linux systems administration -- you will be ready to proceed to the next tutorial in the Exam 102 series.
Prerequisites
To get the most from this tutorial, you should have a basic knowledge of Linux and be familiar with using GUI applications, preferably under the X Window System. This tutorial builds on content covered in the previous four tutorials in this series, so you may want to first review the tutorials for topics 101, 102, 103, and 104.
System requirements
You should have a working Linux system so you can download, install, and configure the components as detailed in this tutorial.
Duration
More than two hours
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