Chapter 17

Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

The following RHCSA exam objectives are covered in this chapter:

  • Configure systems to boot into a specific target automatically

  • Modify the system bootloader

In this chapter, you learn how the boot procedure on Red Hat Enterprise Linux is organized. In the first part of this chapter, you learn about Systemd targets and how you can use them to boot your Linux system into a specific state. The second part of this chapter discusses GRUB2 and how to apply changes to the GRUB 2 boot loader. Troubleshooting is not a topic in this chapter; it is covered in Chapter 18, “Essential Troubleshooting Skills ...

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