Linux Professional System Administration Training Class

Lesson 1: Linux History and Operation

The Evolution of Linux
The GNU Movement and the GPL
Linux Operations as a Server
The Architecture and Structure of Linux

Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring Linux

Introduction to Installation and Media Types
Performing a Custom Linux Server Installation
Run Levels and the Startup/Shutdown Sequence
Logging In and Out of a Linux System

Lesson 3: Shells, Commands, and Navigation

ntroduction to Linux Shells, Commands, andNavigation
Navigating the Linux Filesystem
Using Shell Variables in Bash
The Bash Shell
Commands for Obtaining System Information
Examining File Contents
Customizing your Shell Environment
Manipulating Commands and Their Input/Output
Getting Help

Lesson 4: Common Text Editors

Using the Emacs Editor
Using the vi Editor
Using the Pico Editor
Manipulating Text Files From the Command Line
Using Awk
Using Sed

Lesson 5: Configuring and Using X Windows

Introduction to X Windows
Configuring XFree86
Window Managers and Desktop Environments

Lesson 6: Linux Printing

The Line Printer Daemon (lpd)
Printing
Administering a Linux Printer Queue

Lesson 7: Users and Groups

Introduction to Users and Groups
Essentials of Effective User, Group, and Password Management

Lesson 8: The Ext2 Filesystem

Introduction to the Second Extended (Ext2) Filesystem
Partitioning and Formatting
Mounting and Configuring Filesystems
Administering Ext2 Filesystems
Understanding Permissions

Lesson 9: The Linux Kernel

Introduction to the Linux Kernel
Using Kernel Modules
Compiling the Linux Kernel
Installing the Linux Kernel

Lesson 10: Shell Scripting

Introduction to Shell Scripting
Variables
Basic Control Structures
Loops
Command-line Arguments

Lesson 11: Linux Software Management

The Software Life Cycle
Querying Installation

Lesson 12: Linux System Management

Choosing a Server
The /proc Filesystem
The Swap Partition
The sudo Command