AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - Linux Maintenance Commands

This lecture covers the basics of administering an Ubuntu server, including logging in using Putty, understanding the welcome message, and checking system resources. It emphasizes the importance of keeping the server updated to avoid security vulnerabilities. The lecture also provides an overview of APT commands used for package management, such as update, upgrade, and dist-upgrade, and demonstrates how to execute these commands to maintain the server.

What is the first step to connect to the Ubuntu server using Putty?

Why is it important to keep the server up to date?

What command should you execute to view the list of updates available for your server?

What is a package in the context of Ubuntu's package management system?

What is the purpose of the 'apt update' command?

What should you do if you are prompted with confirmation messages during the upgrade process?

Explain the difference between the 'apt upgrade' and 'apt dist-upgrade' commands.