Linux for SRE

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Lab: first shell steps

15 min

Get comfortable in an ephemeral Linux sandbox — no Docker on the server.

Click Start sandbox to open WebVM (Linux in your browser).

  1. Run: uname -a
  2. Explore: ls / && pwd && whoami
  3. Write a file: echo hello > /tmp/hello.txt && cat /tmp/hello.txt

Tips:

  • Tab completes paths and commands
  • Reload sandbox anytime for a clean environment
  • Nothing here is persisted after reload

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practice-shell — bash
Welcome to your first shell session. 🐧
Three tasks on the checklist — they tick themselves as you go.
 

Instant practice shell (simulated) — everything for this lab works here. Need the real thing? Open the full Linux VM ↗

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