Instructions potential improvement for Chapter 6 Lab Exercise 6.1 step 4

rontiv

Regarding the text that says:
"""
Open the browser and access the URL:http://HostIP:8080 (curl ifconfig.io to
get your public IP).
"""

It didn't work form me I guess since I was not using a Google cloud VM. Using "localhost:8080" worked for me. Then I realized on Chapter 7 Lab that the "curl ifconfig.io" was meant for cloud-based VMs; I believe this clarification should be made as well on Chapter 6 Lab

fcioanca

Hi @rontiv ,

Thank you for your feedback.

To maintain consistency across the course, we use the same lab environment throughout. Specifically, the Google Cloud VM created in Lab 3 serves as the primary environment for all subsequent labs. We will update Lab 3 to explicitly state this and help prevent any future confusion.

The lab exercises are intentionally designed to be flexible and can be completed in a variety of environments (cloud-based or local) and Linux distributions. That said, learners are responsible for making any necessary command adjustments based on their specific setup.

Kind regards,
Flavia
Linux Foundation Education Team