Linux Certification

Install, Configure, and Manage a Linux System

Course Description

As more companies move to Linux as an operating system, there are demands for expert of Linux  in both the client and server environment. Students will set up the server services that are bundled with Linux. You will participate in establishing Linux server services to support Linux workstations and Windows clients, if desired. The class will provide intensive hands-on training on Linux.  In addition this course will help prepare you for the LPI exam 101, 102.

You learn…

• Introducing Linux
• Why Linux
• What is Linux
• Reference, Resources and Documentation
• Linux anatomy
• Software Features

• Install Base Linux System on a PC
• Prepare Installation
• Linux Distributions
• Hardware Requirements
• Design Hardware Layout
• Install a boot manager(LILO, GRUB)
• Disk Partitioning
• Select Software
• Hands on Installation
• Troubleshooting

• Software Package Management
• Make and install programs from source
• Manage shared libraries
• Use Debian package Management
• Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

• Basic GNU and Unix System Commands and Shell
• Command line basics
• Process text streams using filters
• File management commands
• Use streams, pipes, and redirects
• Create, monitor, and kill processes
• Search text file using regular expressions
• Vi
• Shell script programming
• General Administrative Tasks
• Manage users and group accounts and related system files
• Tune the user environment and system environment variables
• Configure and use system log files to meet administrative and security needs
• Cron job
• Backup and restore
• Maintain system time
• X Window Configuration and Use
• Install & Configure XFree86
• Setup a display manager
• Install & Customize a window manager environment

• Devices, Linux File System, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
•  Create partitions and filesystems
• Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• Mount and unmount
• Managing disk quota
• Use file permissions to control access to files
• Manage file ownership
• Create and change hard and symbolic links
• Find system files

• Kernel Configuration
• Manage/Query Kernel and kernel modules at runtime
• Reconfigure, build, and install a custom kernel and kernel modules

• Boot/Shutdown Initialization, and runlevels
• Boot the system
• Change runlevels and shutdown or reboot system

• Printing
• Manage printers and print queues
• Print files
• Install and configure local and remote printers

• Documentation
• Use and manage local system documentation
• Find Linux documentation on the internet

• Network Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of TCP/IP
• TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting

• Networking Services
• Configure and manage inetd, xinetd, and related services
• Operate and perform basic configuration of sendmail
• Operate and perform basic configuration of Apache
• NFS, smb and nmb daemons
• Setup and configure basic DNS services
• Setup secure shell (OpenSSH)

• Security basics
• Perform security administration tasks
• Setup host security
• Setup user level security