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Build and operate services

Build a service, control it, and check what it actually does.

Start after Linux Foundations. Give a supplied program a service name, control its running state, and give it private service data. Then rebuild a different reporter service with fewer prompts. Three chapters are available; later lessons remain in development.

4 published lessons across 3 chapters. Every lab runs on a real virtual machine in your browser, and checks your work on the machine itself.

Published chapters and lessons

Give a program a service name

Give a program a service name.

Control the running service

Control the running service.

Give the service only the access it needs

Give the service only the access it needs.

Frequently asked questions

How many published lessons are in Build and operate services?

Build and operate services has 4 published lessons, spread across 3 chapters.

Do I need my own server or hardware to do the Build and operate services labs?

No. Every lab boots a real virtual machine in your browser, with a real Linux shell. There is nothing to install, and nothing on your own machine to break.