Master the skills needed to become a Linux server administrator in a step-by-step and practical way
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The demand for Linux skills keeps growing in today's technical world. Organizations are …
Master the skills needed to become a Linux server administrator in a step-by-step and practical way
About This Video
In Detail
The demand for Linux skills keeps growing in today's technical world. Organizations are looking for techies with excellent Linux skills to fulfill the positions of Linux server administrators. This course will help you to master the fundamental concepts of Linux server administration and will show you some amazing command line tricks.
The course starts with an introduction to Linux distributions. You will then learn how to install VirtualBox and CentOS on Windows and Mac. Next, you will become familiar with Linux fundamental concepts, such as directory structure, basic commands, shell, graphical editors, and directories. Moving along, you will grasp Linux intermediate skills and get a hands-on experience of the Linux boot process and system logging. Next, you will learn to manage disk, storage devices, and users and learn how to configure Linux network interfaces. Toward the end, you will become familiar with the concepts of advanced Linux permissions, shell scripting, and advanced command line interface.
By the end of this course, you will be well-versed with the fundamentals of the Linux operating system and be able to apply the skills in the real world.
Audience
This course is designed for anyone interested in learning Linux to start a career as a Linux server administrator. No previous knowledge of Linux is required as this course teaches all the concepts from scratch.
Chapter 1 : Overview
Course Overview
Chapter 2 : Installing and Connecting to a Linux System
Linux Distributions
Installing VirtualBox on Windows
Installing VirtualBox on Mac
Installing CentOS Linux Using an Image for VirtualBox
VirtualBox Troubleshooting Tips
Installing Linux from Scratch
Installing CentOS Linux from Scratch
Getting Connected
Connecting Directly
Chapter 3 : Linux Fundamentals
Linux Directory Structure
Shell Interpreter
Basic Linux Commands
Getting Help from the Command Line Interface
Working with Directories
Listing Files and Understanding ls Output
File and Directory Permissions Explained - Part 1
File and Directory Permissions Explained - Part 2
Finding Files and Directories
Viewing Files and the Nano Editor
Editing Files in Vi
Editing Files with Emacs
Graphical Editors
Deleting, Copying, Moving, and Renaming Files
Chapter 4 : Intermediate Linux Skills
Wildcards - Part 1
Wildcards - Part 2
Input, Output, and Redirection
Comparing Files
Searching Files and Using Pipe
Transferring and Copying Files over the Network
Customizing the Shell Prompt
Shell Aliases
Environment Variables
Processes and Job Control
Scheduling Repeated Jobs with Cron
Switching Users and Running Commands as Others
Shell History and Tab Completion
Installing Software
Chapter 5 : The Linux Boot Process and System Logging
The Linux Boot Process
The Linux Boot Process - Demo
System Logging
Chapter 6 : Disk Management
Disk Management - Part 1
Disk Management - Part 2 - Creating Partitions with the fdisk Command
Disk Management - Part 3 - File Systems
Chapter 7 : Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
Introduction to Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
Logical Volume Manager (LVM) - Layers of Abstraction
Creating Physical Volume (PV), Volume Group (VG), and Logical Volume (LV)
Extending Volume Group (VG) and Logical Volume (LV)
Mirroring Logical Volume (LV)
Removing Logical Volume (LV), Physical Volume (PV), and Volume Group (VG)
Migrating Data from One Storage Device to Another
Logical Volume Manager (LVM) - Summary
Chapter 8 : User Management
Managing Users and Groups - Part 1
Managing Users and Groups - Part 2
Chapter 9 : Networking
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Networking for Linux System Administrators
Networking - Domain Name System (DNS) and Hostnames
Networking - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Dynamic and Static Addressing
Network Troubleshooting - Part 1
Network Troubleshooting - Part 2
Chapter 10 : Advanced Linux Permissions
Special Permission Modes - Part 1
Special Permission Modes - Part 2
Chapter 11 : Shell Scripting
Shell Scripting - Part 1
Shell Scripting - Part 2
Chapter 12 : Advanced Command Line Skills - Command Line Kung Fu
Tab Completion
Repeating the Last Command as Root
Re-running a Command Starting with a String
Reusing Arguments
Striping out Comments and Blank Lines
Reusing the Last Item from the Previous Command
Chapter 13 : Extras
Connecting to a Linux Virtual Machine over the Network
Installing Apache, MySQL, PHP, and WordPress on Ubuntu
Chapter 14 : Summary
Conclusion - Congratulations and Thank You!