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How to use the IT Labs

In this lab, you will learn how the IT lab system works when using Ubuntu Linux.

Session duration: 5 minutes· Typical launch: ~2 min

Difficulty

Beginner

Lab level

Lab VMs

1

1 Linux

XP Reward

25 XP

On completion

Virtual machines

Lab VMs

Linux

Ubuntu Server 2404

Linux

Username / Password

user / password123

root / password123

Connection type

In-browser SSH / SSH

CPU / RAM

2 vCPU · 2 GiB RAM

Lab instructions

Follow the steps below to complete the lab.

  1. When the lab starts, allow a few moments for the virtual machine to fully initialize before interacting with it. In the meantime you can have fun answering some linux questions ;)

  2. Once the Ubuntu Linux virtual machine has booted, you can interact with it using the terminal on the right side of the lab interface.

  3. Optionally, you can use ssh to connect to the Linux virtual machine directly from your host machine. Click the icons in the virtual machine toolbar for connection details.

  4. The Ubuntu Server virtual machine is a real Linux system. To view running processes, type the following command:

    Bash
    htop

    htop is an interactive, real-time system monitoring tool that displays CPU usage, memory usage, and active processes.

  5. Once inside htop, confirm that it is displaying system activity (CPU, memory, and processes).

  6. Press the q key on your keyboard to exit htop.

  7. After completing the task, click the orange Check Step button below to validate your work.

If successful then the message Lab is complete will appear, otherwise an error with the message on what might be missing to perform will display below.