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Course Outline

Introduction to Linux and Server Environments

  • What constitutes a Linux server?
  • Overview of Linux distributions
  • Installing a Linux server (Ubuntu/CentOS)
  • Initial configuration and updates

Working with the Linux Shell

  • Utilizing the terminal and common shell commands
  • Comprehending the file system hierarchy
  • Shell navigation and file manipulation techniques

User and Group Administration

  • Creating, modifying, and deleting users
  • Establishing groups and managing membership
  • Grasping file permissions and ownership concepts
  • Access control using chmod, chown, and umask

File System and Storage Management

  • Mounting and unmounting file systems
  • Working with partitions and disk utilities
  • Managing various file system types (ext4, xfs, etc.)
  • Backup and restoration methods

Basic Networking in Linux

  • Network configuration files and interfaces
  • Setting up static and dynamic IP addresses
  • Testing network connectivity (ping, traceroute, netstat)
  • Fundamentals of DNS, hostname, and routing

Essential Network Services

  • Installing and configuring OpenSSH
  • Basic setup for Apache/Nginx web servers
  • Core components of email servers (Postfix overview)
  • Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Software Management and Package Installation

  • Utilizing APT (Debian/Ubuntu) and YUM/DNF (RHEL/CentOS)
  • Installing, updating, and removing software packages
  • Enabling and disabling software repositories

Security, Monitoring, and Automation

  • Best practices for system hardening
  • Leveraging system logs and monitoring tools
  • Scheduling tasks with cron
  • Introduction to bash scripting

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental familiarity with computer systems
  • Understanding of networking basics
  • Prior Linux experience is not mandatory but beneficial

Audience

  • System administrators
  • IT support personnel
  • Technical professionals managing Linux environments
 35 Hours

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