# Basics of Linux ### Obtain and access
# Obtaining a Linux machine
Dedicated hardware
Desktops / Servers
Handhelds
Laptops
Separate hard drive
Virtualisation environments
KVM based
Microsoft Hyper-V
Oracle VirtualBox
VMware Fusion / Workstation
Commercial cloud environments
AWS, Azure, Google, Hetzner, Oracle, etc.
CSC cloud environments
Pouta, SD Desktop
May also be found in HPCs, LUMI, Noppe, Rahti, etc.
--- # Obtaining a Linux distribution
Dedicated hardware
Desktops / Servers
Handhelds
Laptops
Separate hard drive
Virtualisation environments
KVM based
Microsoft Hyper-V
Oracle VirtualBox
VMware Fusion / Workstation
distrowatch.com
1
--- # Obtaining a Linux distribution
cPouta
2
Commercial cloud environments
AWS, Azure, Google, Hetzner, Oracle, etc.
CSC cloud environments
Pouta
, SD Desktop
Also in HPCs, LUMI, Noppe, Rahti, etc.
--- # Accessing a Linux
GUI
Local via graphical user interface
Remote connection (e.g. VNC)
Command-line
Local via (virtual) console
Remote via SSH
--- # Graphical User Interface
Desktops and laptops
VNC for remote servers
Stable and user-friendly
Customisable
Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE Plasma, MATE, Xfce...
--- # Command-line interface
Suitable for (almost) any task
De facto for remote connections
Versatile and efficient
But - takes a bit of practice
--- # References
1. [DistroWatch.com](https://distrowatch.com) - distrowatch.com 2. [Pouta Images](https://pouta.csc.fi/dashboard/project/images) - cPouta
# Thank you! ### Basics of Linux