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LINUX LEVEL 1 - INTRODUCTION TO LINUX USE AND ADMINISTRATION

Description:
This five-day course provides the student with the knowledge to use Linux both as an end user and as an entry-level system administrator. Participants will learn the basic command line utilities to navigate the file system and manipulate files, including use of the vi editor and file permissions. The course includes an overview of the available Linux GUI front ends, and specifically looks at the configuration and use of Gnome. System administration topics such as job control, installation and configuration are covered before the basic admin tasks of installing packages, managing users, and booting the system.
  • Cost: Price on application
  • Duration: 5 days
  • This course is not available as part of our public schedule but can be provided on a customised client specific basis.
Prerequisites:
None
Basic Linux Concepts :
Definition of Linux
History of Linux
Basic Linux Terms
Accessing a Linux Machine
Logging In
Passwords
Using the GUIs :
Linux GUI’s
Using Gnome
Configuring Gnome
Virtual Terminals
Fixing Gnome Problems
The Filesystem :
Definition of Filesystem
Filesystem Terms
Using Pathnames
Listing Files
Making Directories
Removing Directories
Accessing CD-ROM and Floppy Drives
Handling Files :
Copying Files
Moving Files
Removing Files
Looking at the Contents of Files
Useful Commands
File Manipulation :
Word Count
Man Pages
Filter Commands
sort
cmp
diff
comm
Finding Files
Finding Commands
Metacharacters :
Definition of Metacharacters
The ; Character
"Wildcards"
Redirection
Using tee
Shell Features :
Variables
Variable Usage in the BASH Shell
Variables Usage in the TCSH Shell
Aliases
Quoting
Name Completion
Command Line Editing
File Security :
Basic Linux Permissions
Setting Default Permissions
The vi Editor :
What is vi?
vi Modes
Movement Commands
Input Commands
Delete and Search Commands
Advanced Commands
Jobs and Processes :
Starting Jobs
Pausing Jobs
Restarting Jobs
Stopping Jobs
Using nohup
Controlling Job Priority
File Compression :
tar
gzip
zip
Additional Compression Commands
Installation :
Hardware Requirements for Linux
Installation Methods
Advanced Installation :
Kickstart
Expert Installation
Network Installation
Post Installation :
LILO & GRUB
Basic Network Configuration
Post Install File
Displaying Disk Usage by Directory
Displaying Disk Usage by File System
Configuring the X Window System
Additional Configurations (keyboard, mouse, etc.)
Software Administration :
Using RPM
Listing Package Information
Removing Packages
Installing Packages
Updating Packages
Verifying Package
Additional RPM Features
Red Hat Network
GUI Tools
Installing Non-Packaged Software
Finding software
Package management with Debian
Maintaining User Accounts :
The /etc/passwd File
The /etc/shadow File
The /etc/group File
The /etc/gshadow File
The groupadd Command
The groupdel Command
The groupmod Command
The gpasswd Command
The grpck Command
The useradd Command
The userdel Command
The usermod Command
Additional Change User Commands
GUI Tools
Administrating Initialization :
What are Initialization Files?
A Review of Common Customizations
The bash Shell Initialization Files
The tcsh Shell Initialization Files
Testing Initialization Files
Additional login files
The Boot Process :
The Boot Sequence
Run Levels
The init Phase
Changing to Different Run Levels
Modifying Run Levels
crontab and at :
Using crontab
The anacron script
The at command


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