Networking All-in-One For Dummies, 8th Edition

Chapter 2

Linux Administration

IN THIS CHAPTER

Getting used to the Linux way of thinking

Logging on and off Linux

Using Linux commands in a console

Configuring a Linux server by editing configuration files

Administering a Linux server remotely with Cockpit

Before you can set up Linux to do serious networking, you need to discover the basics of getting around a Linux server. In this chapter, you learn those basics. You see how to log on and off Linux, how the Linux file system works, and how to use commands. I also introduce you to Vi, a text editor commonly used to edit Linux commands. And I introduce you to Cockpit, a tool for administering a Linux server remotely using a web interface. Finally, I show you the basics of setting up a Linux user account.

On Again, Off Again

Any user who accesses a Linux system, whether locally or over a network, must be authenticated by a valid user account on the system. In the following sections, you find out how to log on and off of a Linux system ...