Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) 101 Training Class

Lesson 1: Linux Fundamentals

Objectives
What is Linux?
The Story of Linux
The Free Software Model
Linux Features
Loadable Device Modules
GUI Window Managers
Programming Languages
Linux Advantages
GUI is Not Necessary
Remote Administration is Easy
Rebooting is Uncommon
Viruses are Rare
Linux Limitations
Linux Distribution Mechanism
Linux Standards
FHS and LSB
Linux Documentation
The Linux Documentation Project
System Administration
Operational vs. Administrative
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 2: Installing a Linux System

Objectives
Installation Options
Getting Ready - System Type
Types of Servers and Workstations
Linux PRE-Installation
Creating a Boot Floppy
Drive Partitions
Preparing Your System to Dual-Boot
Partition the Drive
Other Partitioning Methods
Linux Boot Loaders
X Window System Installation
System Initialization
Boot Sequence - init and /etc/inittab
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 3: Linux Usage

Objectives
Command Line Basics
Common Commands
File System Basics
The Linux File System
Navigating the Directory Tree
Permissions
Copying, Moving & Removing Files
Creating and Deleting Directories
Interpreting Files
Linux Text Editors
Basic vi
vi Modes
The Linux Shell
Profiles
Environment
Using the bash Shell
Redirecting Input and Output
Background Jobs
bash Scripting
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 4: Linux System Background

Objectives
Hardware and Architecture
System Resources
IRQ
I/O Addresses
DMA
Devices and Drivers
Hard Drives
Network Interface Controllers
Adding RAM
Modems
Audio Controllers
The Linux File System
Which File System is Best?
File System Structure
Directory Hierarchy
File-related Commands
Windows NT and Linux File Permissions
Permissions and Ownership in a GUI
Mounting File Systems
Managing Shared Libraries
Process Management
The /proc File System
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 5: Administration Utilities

Objectives
Online Documentation
man Pages
Manual Entries
Linux Documentation Project
System Information
Identifying the System
System Default Files
Identifying and Communicating with Active Users
Finding Files
The Find Command
The Locate Command
Locating Commands
Interpreting Files
Text Processing
The grep Family
Regular Expressions
Filters
sed
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 6: Files and Directories

Objectives
Standard Directories
The Linux File System
Long Directory Listing
Access Control
File and Directory Permission
File Manipulation Permissions
Set User and Group Ids
The Sticky Bit
File Permission Commands
Links
Hard Link
Symbolic Link
Labs

Lesson 7: Processes

Objectives
Processes
The Linux Kernel
Programs and Processes
Daemons and Zombies
Key Attributes of a Process
Running Processes
Checking on Processes
The /proc File System
Signals
Sending Signals
Intercepting Signals
Scheduling Processes
The at Command
Listing and Deleting at Jobs
The crontab Command
Administering at and crontab
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 8: System Startup and Shutdown

Objectives
Standard Boot Process
Typical lilo.conf
Boot Problems
Manual Boot
Startup Flow Control
Run Levels
The init Control File: /etc/inittab
Run Command Scripts (System V)
rc Script Details (System V)
Changing Run Levels
Shutting Down
Maintenance Mode
Labs

Lesson 9: Managing Users

Objectives
Creating New User Accounts
New User Requirements
Preparing Groups
The /etc/passwd File
Allocating User IDs
Adding/Removing Users
Changing User Attributes
Changing Group Membership
Security
Setting Passwords
Choosing Passwords
The /etc/shadow File
Account Security
Labs

Lesson 10: User Environments

Objectives
Login Shell
Restricted root Access
Environment Files
Environment Definitions
The unmask Command
Security Issues
Message of the Day (motd)
Guest Accounts
Shared Group Directories
Labs

Lesson 11: File Systems

Objectives
File System Structure
File System Types
Making a File System
Mounting a File System
Kernel File Cache
The lost+found Directory
Corrupt File Systems
Identifying Lost Files
File System Configuration File
Utilities
Free Disk
Disk Usage
Quota
User Disk Quota
Getting a Report on a User's Quota Status
Turning on Quota at Boot Time
Maintaining Quota
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 12: Backup and Restore

Objectives
Why Perform Backups
When to Backup
Where to Store Backups
What to Backup
Backup Media
Magnetic Tape
Optical Disks
Removable Disks
Backup Utilities
Linux Backup Terminology
Tape Archive and Restore
Copy to I/O
Using cpio
Direct Device Access
Using dd to Identify a File Type
Using Compression and dd
Handling Tapes with mt
Linux Tape Device Names
Working with MS-DOS Diskettes
Network Backups
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

Lesson 13: Security, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

Objectives
Your Role in Security
Physical Security
Software Security
Exploits
Security Tools
Basic NFS Security
Security and NFS
Client Security
Server Security
X Windows Security
Monitoring System Performance
What to Monitor
CPU Process Reporter (top)
Monitoring Memory Usage
Virtual Memory Statistics (vmstat)
/proc/meminfo
Other Utilities
Monitoring Log Files
Inspecting Log Files
Remote Logging
Troubleshooting
Preparing for Trouble
Potential Installation Problems
LILO Error Messages
Printing Troubleshooting
Repairing File Systems
Mail System Maintenance
Emergency Booting
Hardware vs. IRQ Problems
Problems with SCSI Controllers and Devices
Setting Your System's Clock
Troubleshooting Routing Issues
Labs