Linux System Administration

Linux System Administration 1

Length: 5 Days

Audience: System Administrators, those who want to be System Administrators, those who are going for their LPI Certification, and any other students interested in administering a Linux System.

Prerequisites: Students should have taken Linux Fundamentals or have the equivalent experience and a familiarity with the Linux command line.

Overview: This course coveres the basics of System Administration for many Linux Flavors.

Course Content:

Hardware & Architecture

Configure Fundamental Bios Settings
Configure Modem and Sound Cards
Setup a SCSI Device
Setup Different PC Expansion Cards
Configure Communication Devices
Configure USB Devices

Linux Installation & Package Management

Design Hard Disk Layout
Install A Boot Manager
Make and Install Programs From Source
Manage Shared Libraries
Use Debian Package Management
Use Red Hat Package Manager (Rpm)

GNU & UNIX Commands

Work On The Command Line
Process Text Streams Using Filters
Perform Basic File Management
Use Streams, Pipes, And Redirects
Create, Monitor, And Kill Processes
Modify Process Execution Priorities
Search Text Files Using Regular Expressions
Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using Vi

Devices, Linux File Systems, File System Hierarchy Standard

Create Partitions And File systems
Maintain The Integrity Of File systems
Control Mounting And Unmounting File systems
Managing Disk Quota
Use File Permissions To Control Access To Files
Manage File Ownership
Create And Change Hard And Symbolic Links
Find System Files And Place Files In The Correct Location

X Server

Install & Configure Xfree86
Setup A Display Manager
Install & Customize A Window Manager Environment