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Linux Professional Institute - 101

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Linux Professional Institute - 101

hours

30

language

English

Target Audience

  • Anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of Linux
  • Anyone responsible for providing basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services on Linux workstations and servers
  • Microsoft professionals seeking to add Linux expertise

prerequisites

No Prerequisites

Skills Gained

  • Everything you need to know to prepare  for the LPI 101 exam
  • All the key core elements of the Linux operating system installation, file system, RPMs, network configuration, backup, restore, X Window, Kernel configuration, application management
  • The care Internet related technologies- e-mail, security, DNS, Apache, Squid

Topics Covered

  • Objectives
  • What is Linux
  • The Story of Linux
  • The Free Software Model
  • Linux Features
  • Loadable Device Modules
  • GUI Window Managers
  • Programming Languages
  • Linux Advantages
  • GUI is Not Necessary
  • Remote Administration is Easy
  • Rebooting is Uncommon
  • Viruses are Rare
  • Linux Limitations
  • Linux Distribution Mechanism
  • Linux Standards
  • FHS and LSB
  • Linux Documentation
  • The Linux Documentation Project
  • System Administration
  • Operational vs. Administrative
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Installation Options
  • Getting Ready- System Type
  • Types of Servers and Workstations
  • Linux PRE-Installation
  • Creating a Boot Floppy
  • Drive Partitions
  • Preparing Your System to Dual-Boot
  • Partition the Drive
  • Other Partitioning Methods
  • Linux Boot Loaders
  • X Window System Installation
  • System Initialization
  • Boot Sequence- Init and / etc/inittab
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Command Line Basics
  • Common Commands
  • File System Basics
  • The Linux File System
  • Navigating the Directory Tree
  • Permissions
  • Copying, Moving & Removing Files
  • Creating, and Deleting Directories
  • Interpreting Files
  • Linux Text Editors
  • Basic vi
  • Vi Modes
  • The Linux Shell
  • Profiles
  • Environment
  • Using the bash Shell
  • Redirecting Input and Output
  • Background Jobs
  • Bash Scripting
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • System Resources
  • IRQ
  • I/O Addresses
  • DMA
  • Devices and Drivers
  • Hard Drives
  • Network Interface Controllers
  • Adding RAM
  • Modems
  • Audio Controllers
  • The Linux File System
  • Which File System is Best?
  • File System Structure
  • Directory Hierarchy
  • File-related Commands
  • Windows NT-and Linux File Permissions
  • Permissions and Ownership in a GUI
  • Mounting File Systems
  • Managing Shared Libraries
  • Process Management
  • The /proc File System
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Online Documentation
  • man Pages
  • Manual Entries
  • Linux Documentation Project
  • System Information
  • Identifying the System
  • System Default Files
  • Identifying and Communicating with Active Users
  • Finding Files
  • The Find Command
  • The Locate Command
  • Locating Commands
  • Interpreting Files
  • Text Processing
  • The grep Family
  • Regular Expressions
  • Filters
  • Sed
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Standard Directories
  • Linux File System
  • Long Directory Listing
  • Access Control
  • File and Directory Permission
  • File Manipulation Permissions
  • Set User and Group lds
  • The Sticky Bit
  • File Permission Commands
  • Links
  • Hard Link
  • Symbolic Link
  • Labs

  • Objectives
  • Processes
  • The Linux Kernel
  • Programs and Processes
  • Daemons and Zombies
  • Key Attributes of a Process
  • Running Processes
  • Checking on Processes
  • The /proc File System
  • Signals
  • Sending Signals
  • Intercepting Signals
  • Scheduling Processes
  • The at Command
  • Listing and Deleting at Jobs
  • The crontab Command
  • Administering at and crontab
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Standard Boot Process
  • Typical lilo.conf
  • Boot Problems
  • Manual Boot
  • Startup Flow Control
  • Run Levels
  • The init Control File: /etc/inittab
  • Run Command Scripts (System V)
  • rc Script Details (System V)
  • Changing Run Levels
  • Shutting Down
  • Maintenance Mode
  • Labs

  • Objectives
  • Creating New User Accounts
  • New User Requirements
  • Preparing Groups
  • The /etc/passwd File
  • Allocating User IDs
  • Adding/Removing Users
  • Changing User Attributes
  • Changing Group Membership
  • Security
  • Setting Passwords
  • Choosing Passwords
  • The /etc/Shadow File
  • Account Security
  • Labs

  • Objectives
  • Login Shell
  • Restricted root Access
  • Environment Files
  • Environment Definitions
  • The unmask Command
  • Security Issues
  • Message of the Day (motd)
  • Guest Accounts
  • Shared Accounts
  • Shared Group Directories
  • Labs

  • Objectives
  • File System Structure
  • File System Types
  • Making a File System
  • Mounting a File System
  • Kernel File Cache
  • The lost+found Directory
  • Corrupt File Systems
  • Identifying Lost Files
  • File System Configuration File
  • Utilities
  • Free Disk
  • Disk Usage
  • Quota
  • User Disk Quota
  • Getting a Report on a User’s Quota Status
  • Turning on Quota at Boot Time
  • Maintaining Quota
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Why Perform Backups
  • When to Backup
  • Where to Store Backups
  • What to Backup
  • Backup Media
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Optical Disks
  • Removable Disks
  • Backup Utilities

  • Tape Archive and Restore
  • Copy to I/O
  • Using cpio
  • Direct Device Access
  • Using dd to identify a File Type
  • Using Compression and dd
  • Handling Tapes with mt
  • Linux Tape Device Names
  • Working with MS-DOS Diskettes
  • Network Backups
  • Labs & Self-Directed Exercises

  • Objectives
  • Your Role in Security
  • Physical Security
  • Software Security
  • Exploits
  • Security Tools
  • Basic NFS Security
  • Security and NFS
  • Client Security
  • X Windows Security
  • Monitoring System Performance
  • What to Monitor
  • CPU Process Reporter (top)
  • Monitoring Memory Usage
  • Virtual Memory Usage
  • /proc/ meminfo
  • Other Utilities
  • Monitoring Log Files
  • Inspecting Log Files
  • Remote Logging
  • Troubleshooting
  • Preparing for Trouble
  • Potential Installation Problems
  • LILO Error Messages
  • Printing Troubleshooting
  • Repairing File Systems
  • Mail System Maintenance
  • Emergency Booting
  • Hardware vs. IRQ Problems
  • Problems with SCSI Controllers and Devices
  • Setting Your System’s Clock
  • Troubleshooting Routing Issues
  • Labs

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