Displaying Linux Host Information

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Introduction

In this challenge, you will learn how to use the date, uname, and hostname commands in Linux. Each step contains an introduction, target, result example, and requirement. Make sure to read each step carefully and complete the tasks as instructed.


Skills Graph

%%%%{init: {'theme':'neutral'}}%%%% flowchart RL linux(("`Linux`")) -.-> linux/SystemInformationandMonitoringGroup(["`System Information and Monitoring`"]) shell(("`Shell`")) -.-> shell/BasicSyntaxandStructureGroup(["`Basic Syntax and Structure`"]) shell(("`Shell`")) -.-> shell/AdvancedScriptingConceptsGroup(["`Advanced Scripting Concepts`"]) linux/SystemInformationandMonitoringGroup -.-> linux/date("`Date/Time Displaying`") linux/SystemInformationandMonitoringGroup -.-> linux/uname("`System Information Displaying`") linux/SystemInformationandMonitoringGroup -.-> linux/hostname("`Hostname Managing`") shell/BasicSyntaxandStructureGroup -.-> shell/comments("`Comments`") shell/AdvancedScriptingConceptsGroup -.-> shell/arith_ops("`Arithmetic Operations`") subgraph Lab Skills linux/date -.-> lab-50163{{"`Displaying Linux Host Information`"}} linux/uname -.-> lab-50163{{"`Displaying Linux Host Information`"}} linux/hostname -.-> lab-50163{{"`Displaying Linux Host Information`"}} shell/comments -.-> lab-50163{{"`Displaying Linux Host Information`"}} shell/arith_ops -.-> lab-50163{{"`Displaying Linux Host Information`"}} end

Display System Date

Target

In this step, you will use Linux command to display the current date and time.

Result Example

The output should look similar to this:

Sat Apr 17 14:35:10 EDT 2023

Requirement

  • Open the terminal and follow the instructions to complete the challenge.

Display System Information

Target

In this step, you will learn how to use the Linux command to display system information.

Result Example

The output should look similar to this:

Linux ubuntu 5.13.0-27-generic #29~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 14 00:32:30 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Requirement

  • Open the terminal and follow the instructions to complete the challenge.

Display the System's Hostname.

Target

In this step, you will learn how to use the Linux command to display the system's hostname.

Result Example

The output should look similar to this:

ubuntu

Requirement

  • Open the terminal and follow the instructions to complete the challenge.

Summary

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the Display Host Information. You now have a better understanding of how to use these commands to display system information in Linux.

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