Category: Rocky Linux

Like most Linux distributions, Rocky Linux 9 will happily co-exist on a hard disk drive with just about any version of Windows up to and including Windows 11. This is a concept known as dual-booting. When you power up the system, you will be presented with a menu providing the option to boot either your…

There are now two ways in which a Rocky Linux 9 system can be deployed. One method is to either purchase new hardware or re-purpose an existing computer system on which to install and run the operating system. Another option is to create a cloud-based operating system instance using services such as Amazon AWS, Google…

Rocky Linux is one of several variants (also referred to as distributions) of the Linux operating system. It is based on the source code of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution (RHEL), developed by a U.S. company named Red Hat, Inc. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company was founded in the mid-1990s through the…

Rocky Linux 9 Essentials is designed to provide detailed information on the installation, use, and administration of the Rocky Linux 9 distribution. For beginners, the book covers topics such as operating system installation, the basics of the GNOME desktop environment, configuring email and web servers, and installing packages and system updates. Additional installation topics, such…