Linux System Administration

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This course will teach students how to setup, install, maintain and administer a computer system using the Linux operating system.

Topics include system installation and configuration, startup and shutdown, adding/deleting users, installing peripheral devices, backing up and restoring system and user data, application package installation, security, and task scheduling.
Students will also learn how to administer and maintain file systems, accounts, printers and hardware devices with the Linux operating system.
This course comes with electronic study guides.
This is primarily online training
on-line e-learning cbt (computer based)This is an online eLearning or CBT training program
Duration:flexible
Training Presented in:English
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Linux System Administration
Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be able to administer Linux in managing hardware, accounts, printers and file systems. You will have a good understanding of the operating system and how it works. Successful completion of this course will provide students knowledge and understanding necessary to take the second of three required exams to become qualified for the Linux Professional Institute`s LPI Certification and or CompTIA`s Linux+ certification. Assessment This course has a pre and post assessment to gauge your comprehension of the subject matter for each of the six levels. At the beginning of each section the instructor outlines the Pre-Required skills and knowledge for that section. As the student completes each section there are quizes testing the knowledge and comprehension. The knowledge gained in one section is the prerequisit knowledge for the following section. The quizzes will help student underdtand their knowledge prior to taking the next section. Instructor: William Holliker is President of Open Systems Courseware which specializes in the development and delivery of leading edge technical training and courseware for Unix, Linux, Programming and Networking technologies. William has been a technical course developer and instructor for over 25 years. He has written three certificate training programs and two certification programs. In addition to his technical experience, William has delivered over 500 technical training courses throughout the world. Lesson 1: Linux System Administration System Administration Overview
  • Duties of a System Administrator
  • Choosing a System Administrator
  • System Documentation
File System and Process Management
  • File System Management
  • Process Management
System Startup & Shutdown
  • System Startup
  • System Shutdown
  • Runlevels
  • The init Process
  • ?Shutdown Revisited?
  • Controlling Services
  • Controlling Processes
Lesson 2: Account Management & Printer Administration User Account Management
  • Overview of User Accounts
  • Adding a User Account
  • Modifying Accounts
  • Deleting Accounts
Printer Administration
  • Print Spooling System
  • Printer Commands
  • The LPRng Print Spooler System
  • Configuring a Printer Using the LPRng Files
  • Managing a LPRng Printer from the Command Line
  • The CUPS Print Spooler System
  • Configuring a CUPS Printer
  • Managing a CUPS Printer Using the Command Line
  • Troubleshooting
Lesson 3: File System Maintenance & Commands File System Maintenance
  • Types of File Systems on Linux
  • Mountable File Systems
  • Creating a File System
  • File System Maintenance
  • Disk Quotas
  • Managing Extended Attributes
The cron and at Facilities
  • The cron Command
  • The at Command
Lesson 4: File Maintenance & Administration File Backup and Restore
  • I/O Subsystem
  • Device Types
  • Backup Strategies
  • Backup Commands
  • Compression Programs
Software Maintenance
  • Installing Software Packages
  • Red Hat Package Management (RPM) System
  • Debian Packages
  • Downloading & Installing Software from the Internet
X Administration
  • Installing/Upgrading XFree86
  • Obtaining Window Manager
  • Installing Enlightenment
Lesson 5: Kernal and Hardware Management Kernal and Module Management
  • Linux Kernal
  • Obtaining the Kernal
  • Installing from Source
  • Upgrading Kernal Binaries
  • Loadable Modules
Date and Time Management
  • Time Components
  • Displaying the Date and Time
  • Setting and Showing Hardware Clock Time
Managing Hardware
  • Identifying Hardware Devices
  • Configuring System Hardware
  • Installing a Modem
  • Radius Servers
  • Managing Mobile Hardware Devices
  • Adding IDE Hard Drives
  • Managing SCSI Devices
Lesson 6: Security, Support, and Recovery Linux System Security Lists
  • Security and Documentation Resources
  • Why is a System Hacked
  • System Security Overview
  • Securing the System
Linux Documentation and Support
  • Types of Documentation
  • Manual Pages
  • Documenting System Changes
Troubleshooting and Recovery
  • Troubleshooting Process
  • Booting Issues
  • Rescue Mode
  • Hardware Issues
  • Login Issues
  • Corrupted Shared Libraries
  • File System Issues
  • Examining System Resources
Contact Hours: 24
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