Class overview :

Class goals :

Students will not only learn to perform basic administrative tasks such as adding and managing users, creating and maintaining file systems, maintaining shell and Perl scripts, and imposing a security policy, but will also learn to perform more advanced tasks including rebuilding the kernel, installing and supporting the X Window System, and installing and supporting network facilities such as NFS, DNS and DHCP. Students will also learn how to install and configure the Samba file sharing package and the Apache web server.

The course includes comprehensive hands on practice installing and configuring SuSE 10.1 and RedHat Fedora Core 6. Labs include adding and deleting users, backing up and restoring the system, rebuilding the kernel, automating the scheduling of tasks, maintaining file systems, managing remote access, and installing and tuning Samba and Apache, as well as working with modern system logging utilities such as syslog-ng. Class participants will also discuss common security issues, and be introduced to several tools, such as PAM modules, that can help secure the operating environment. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to competently maintain a Linux system in a networked business environment.

Content of Linux System Administration

• LINUX Architecture
• Linux System Installation
• Preparing a Server Site
• Hard Drive Partitions
• Networking Procedures Overview
• Print Service Basics
• Printing Using CUPS and LPD
• Installing and Configuring X Windows
• Installing and Using VNC
• Managing Hardware
• Installing Software with the rpm Command
• CVS Source Code Management
• Solving Problems via the Bootup Process
• System Startup and Shutdown Scripts
• Managing Users and Groups
• Adding Users to the System
• Working with Groups
• Setting User Environments
• Reviewing Basic Permissions
• Working with Extra File Permissions and Access Control Lists
• Delegating and Limiting Access Rights on the System
• Restricting System Logins
• Linux Filesystem Basics
• Repairing Filesystems
• Shell and Perl Scripting Fundamentals
• Controlling and Automating Processes
• Working with System Logs
• System Backups
• Network File Systems
• Using Samba
• Implementing the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Working with DNS
• NIS Overview
• Configuring the Master Server
• Configuring the Apache Web Server
• Using SSH
• System Security
• The Linux Kernel

This Linux administration training course teaches students how to install, maintain, configure and tune a Linux system in a networked environment.