Your Name CIS 2650 Assignment 2 Installation of Ubuntu Server VM settings for Ubuntu Server Screenshot – Screenshot of VM Settings for Ubuntu Server from virtualization software [Replace with...

Will be taking screenshots of the installation process of the Linux system AND answer the questions. Computer name should be Laarciga


Your Name CIS 2650 Assignment 2 Installation of Ubuntu Server VM settings for Ubuntu Server Screenshot – Screenshot of VM Settings for Ubuntu Server from virtualization software [Replace with screenshot showing the settings (the screen that shows the processor, memory, hard disk info, etc.) of the Ubuntu VM in your virtualization software] Installation of Ubuntu Server Screenshots – Installation screenshots for installation of Ubuntu Server [Replace with screenshots showing the step by step installation of your Ubuntu server. A screenshot is to be taken at any point where user input is required. See additional info in the Assignment 2 folder for how to install server] Screenshot – Screenshot of Ubuntu Server Login Prompt [Replace with screenshot showing the settings (the screen that shows the processor, memory, hard disk info, etc.) of the Ubuntu VM in your virtualization software] IP Address Assignment Screenshot – DHCP assigned info (ifconfig) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “ifconfig” from the terminal before assigning a static IP address] Screenshot – DHCP assigned info (cat /etc/resolv.conf) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “cat /etc/resolv.conf” from the terminal before assigning a static IP address] Screenshot – DHCP assigned info (route -n) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “route -n” from the terminal before assigning a static IP address] Screenshot – Statically assigned address (cat /etc/netplan/00-installer-config.yaml) [Replace with screenshot showing the contents of “cat /etc/netplan/00-installer-config.yaml” from the command prompt after assigning a static IP address] Linux Command Output Screenshot – Command (uname -a) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “uname -a” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (dmesg) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “dmesg” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (lspci) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “lspci” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (blkid) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “blkid” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (ls -la /etc) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “ls -la /etc” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (ls -la /etc >> ~/etc_listing.txt) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “ls -la /etc >> ~/etc_listing.txt” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (cat ~/etc_listing.txt) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “cat ~/etc_listing.txt” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -I -e ’^cpu’ -e ’1$’ -e ’^$’) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -I -e ’^cpu’ -e ’1$’ -e ’^$’” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (cat /var/log/syslog | tail -n20) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “cat /var/log/syslog | tail -n50” from the terminal] Screenshot – Command (sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade) [Replace with screenshot showing the output of “sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade” from the terminal] Linux Basic Command Questions Referring to the commands above, answer the following (you do not need to interpret the output of the commands unless specifically asked for): Q: What is the basic function of the command “uname”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “dmesg”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “lspci”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “blkid”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “ls”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “cat”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “grep”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “tail”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “sudo”? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the basic function of the command “apt”? A: [Replace with Answer] Linux Command Options & Special Character Questions Referring to the commands above, answer the following (you do not need to interpret the output of the commands unless specifically asked for): Q: What does the specified option “-a” do in the command uname -a? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What does the specified option “-la” do in the command ls -la? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What does the specified options “-l” and “-e” do in the command grep -l -e? A: [Replace with Answers] Q: What does the specified option “-n20” do in the command tail -n20? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What does the specified options “update” and “install” do in the command apt update or apt install? A: [Replace with Answers] Q: What does the pipe character (|) do? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What does the double ampersand character (&&) do in the apt command? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: How does the double ampersand (&&) differ from a single ampersand (&)? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What do the two greater than symbols (>>) do? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: How does the two greater than symbols (>>) differ from the single greater than symbol (>)? A: [Replace with Answer] For the grep command, it uses multiple criteria. Answer the following questions based on that command: Q: What does the carat character (^) mean in the grep command? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What does the dollar sign ($) mean in the grep command? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the intended output (what is it meant to find) of the criteria (’^cpu’) mean in the grep command in plain language? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the intended output (what is it meant to find) of the criteria (’1$’) mean in the grep command in plain language? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: What is the intended output (what is it meant to find) of the criteria (’^$’) mean in the grep command in plain language? A: [Replace with Answer] Q: Running the following command without the grep command: (cat /proc/cpuinfo) yields extra results. What model of processor do you have based on this output? A: [Replace with Answer] Linux Installation Experience Questions Please answer the following questions about your experience in this assignment: Q: What did you learn in this process? A: [Replace with Answers] Q: What was the biggest challenge in this assignment and how did you overcome it? A: [Replace with Answers] Q: What resources did you use to complete this assignment and what was the most helpful? A: [Replace with Answers] ***Deliverables for assignment 2 include only this document. You will submit this completed document in blackboard. Creating a VM shell for Assignment 2 VMware Workstation Pro Steps Virtual Machine Creation 1. Click file ‐> New Virtual Machine 2. Choose Custom (advanced) and click next 3. Hardware compatibility should be set for Workstation 16.x (15.x if using workstation version 15), then click next 4. On the Guest OS installation screen MAKE SURE you choose “I will install the operating system later” option and click next 5. Choose the appropriate operating system. For assignment 2 you will choose “Linux” and then “Ubuntu 64-bit” in the “Version” drop down box and click next 6. Name your machine (this can be anything you want) and choose the location to store the files and then click next 7. Firmware type is UEFI (default) and click next 8. Choose your processor configuration (the default of 2 processors and 1 core per processor is fine) and click next 9. Set the amount of memory you would like to use (default is fine, 4GB or 4096MB will allow it to run faster if your host system can handle it) and click next 10. For network type, leave it as NAT and click next 11. Use the recommended I/O controller types and disk type clicking next at each screen 12. Choose create a new virtual disk and click next 13. Enter 40GB as the size for the new disk and DO NOT click “Allocate all disk space now”. You can choose to split the virtual disk or not into multiple files. 14. You can use the default name for the disk file and click next 15. If you are happy with your settings click finish. OS Installation (Mounting the CD Image) 1. Highlight the newly created VM and then choose VM ‐> Settings 2. Choose the CD/DVD device in the hardware tab and then select “Use ISO image file”. Click browse and select the ISO file you downloaded for the operating system and then click OK 3. You can now boot your VM and then click in the VM window as it boots. VMware Fusion Pro Steps Virtual Machine Creation 1. Click file ‐> new 2. On the select the installation method screen choose “Create a custom virtual machine” and click continue 3. Choose the appropriate operating system and click continue. For assignment 2 choose Linux and then Ubuntu 64-bit 4. For firmware type “UEFI” should be fine and click continue 5. On the choose a virtual disk screen select “Create a new virtual disk” and click continue 6. At the finish screen click finish. You will make setting changes after this screen. 7. You should now see the VM along with a the VM settings window. You can now make the following changes to the new VM you created: a. Click processors and memory and make any changes you wish such as increasing the b. Memory to 4GB if you want and then click show all c. Click Hard Disk and change the disk size to 40GB and click apply and then show all to go back to the main settings menu d. Click on CD/DVD and using the drop-down menu choose the installation iso file. Check Connect CD/DVD Drive and then show all to return to the menu 8. If you like, disable the side channel mitigations for your Linux VM like you may have done on Windows. 9. You should now be able to power on your VM Ubuntu Server Install 1. Wizard Language – Default is English 2. Installer Update available – you can update to the new installer 3. Keyboard Configuration – Default is English 4. Network Connections – leave default 5. Configure Proxy – leave blank 6. Configure Ubuntu archive mirror – leave default 7. Guided storage configuration – Use entire disk, make sure “set up this disk as an LVM group” is checked 8. Storage Configuration – defaults are fine (continue when warned) 9. Profile setup – a. Your name: Your formal name b. Your server’s name: Must be your CPP username with “-ubuntu” added to the end, so if your username is bbronco, your server’s name should be bbronco-ubuntu. c. Pick a username: Must be your CPP username d. Type in a password and confirm. This password should be the same as on your Windows server and different than your CPP password. 10. SSH Setup – Make sure this is “UN‐checked” 11. Featured Server Snaps – Everything should be “UN‐checked” 12. Install complete – Reboot Now 13. If it fails to unmount ISO file, do so manually (confirm connected is “UN‐checked”) and then press enter 14. After rebooting