on-demand course

Linux System Administration

with Ben Whaley

October 2013

Intermediate

5h 53m

English

Pearson

Closed Captioning available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

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Course outline

Introduction to Linux System Administration LiveLessons
5m 37s
Learning objectives
39s
1.1 Understand the duties of a system administrator
7m 29s
1.2 Review suggested experience and background
3m 45s
1.3 Explain the history of Linux
6m 2s
1.4 Practice with Linux
7m 59s
1.5 Refer to man pages and online documentation
4m 13s
1.6 Find and install software
4m 24s
Learning objectives
38s
2.1 Take command of the system with shells
2m 37s
2.2 Explore shell basics
15m 45s
2.3 Explain regular expressions and shell globbing
5m 48s
2.4 Master file editing with Vim
8m 42s
2.5 Write a basic Bash script
7m 43s
2.6 Discuss other important scripting languages
3m 24s
Learning objectives
47s
3.1 Bootstrap the system
7m 16s
3.2 Load Linux using GRUB
12m 24s
3.3 Behold the kernel
6m 33s
3.4 Manage Upstart
9m 12s
3.5 Review init startup scripts
6m 15s
Learning objectives
33s
4.1 Understand the Linux access control model
5m 38s
4.2 Switch between accounts
2m 48s
4.3 Add users and groups
9m 38s
4.4 Elevate privileges using sudo
6m 7s
4.5 Maintain the home directory and automatic shell startup files
4m 57s
Learning objectives
47s
5.1 Review the components of a process
3m 54s
5.2 Understand the lifecycle of a process
4m 44s
5.3 Send signals to processes
6m 48s
5.4 Use ps and top to inspect and monitor processes
9m 42s
5.5 Browse the /proc filesystem
5m 4s
5.6 Trace system calls and signals with strace
6m 47s
5.7 Schedule commands with cron
7m 50s
Learning objectives
24s
6.1 Understand the Linux filesystem
5m 33s
6.2 Organize the filesystem hierarchy
5m 58s
6.3 Understand file types and attributes
15m 34s
6.4 Manage access control lists (ACLs)
2m 16s
Learning objectives
31s
7.1 Explore Linux log files
8m 34s
7.2 Manage syslog
7m 54s
7.3 Rotate and condense log files
4m 33s
7.4 Centralize logs and use logging services
1m 52s
Learning objectives
32s
8.1 Discuss Linux's versatility on the network
6m 21s
8.2 Configure TCP/IP
21m 52s
8.3 Configure DNS
10m 56s
8.4 Troubleshoot networking
16m 6s
Learning objectives
34s
9.1 Secure a Linux system
17m 28s
9.2 Use SSH for secure remote management
13m 50s
9.3 Configure a Linux firewall
9m 30s

Summary of Linux System Administration LiveLessons
1m 4s

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ISBN: 9780133551334

Linux System Administration

with Ben Whaley

Introduction

Lesson 1: Where to Start

Lesson 2: The Shell

Lesson 3: Booting and Shutting Down

Lesson 4: Access Control, Accounts and Rootly Powers

Lesson 5: Controlling Processes

Lesson 6: The Filesystem

Lesson 7: Log Files and Syslog

Lesson 8: TCP/IP Networking

Lesson 9: Security

Summary

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