How do you run Linux?

Answer 1

In a typical desktop distro, a login screen similar to that of Windows should appear. it will have a place for you to enter your username and password. Then you can simply hit"Enter" or press the login button.

For a terminal login, you will see a prompt that looks like:

login:

Here, type your username and hit enter. it will then prompt you for a password. Enter it. Note that your password will not be echoed back to you, so you will not be able tosee how many characters you have entered.

Answer 2

Most distros should have the option to boot into single-user or "recovery" mode. This will drop you to a root shell, from which you can change the password to other accounts. Alternatively, you can boot from a LiveCD and chroot into the installation on the hard drive and achieve the same goal.

Answer 3

You run it like any operating system: You boot into it.

The step-by-step process is this:

1. The CPU loads and executes the BIOS/UEFI.

2. The BIOS/UEFI fires up a bootloader or bootmanager.

3. The bootloader or bootmanager can be used to select a Linux kernel.

4. The kernel is loaded into memory with its initial RAM filesystem.

5. The kernel is executed with its command line parameters.

6. The kernel loads and sets up everything built into it.

7. The kernel mounts the initial RAM filesystem and executes a script within.

8. The initramfs script usually loads various drivers into the kernel, most of which are used for mounting the root (/) filesystem.

9. The root filesystem is mounted and SysV Init/OpenRC/Upstart/systemd are loaded and ran.

10. This software proceeds to load drivers, launch daemons, set up networking, and mount the rest of the filesystems before starting up a login manager.

Answer 4

You don't "find" it; you create it when you set up the system, or have one given to you by the system administrator if you are not the owner of the system.