LFS300 Fundamentals of Linux

Linux powers 94% of the world’s supercomputers, most of the servers powering the Internet, the majority of financial trades worldwide and a billion Android devices. In short, Linux is everywhere. This instructor-led course will give you a good working knowledge of Linux, from both a graphical and command line perspective, allowing you to easily navigate through any of the major Linux distributions.

This course will give you a good working knowledge of Linux, from both a graphical and command line perspective, allowing you to easily navigate through any of the major Linux distributions. You’ll learn things like:

The history of Linux
How to install Linux
How to use the Graphical User Interface
How to control Linux using the command line
Basic Linux security
And much more!

This course is designed to work with a wide range of Linux distributions, so you will be able to apply these concepts regardless of your distro.

Voraussetzungen

This class is designed for people who have little or no prior experience with Linux or Unix. System administrators, developers, architects, decision makers or new Linux users can all benefit from the content covered in this class, especially if they are looking to work with more involved topics such as Linux system administration, network management and enterprise system architecture.

Inhalt

Introduction

Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation Training
Linux Foundation Certifications
Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
Distribution Details
Labs

Preliminaries

The Command Line
sudo
Linux Distributions and Desktops
Labs

Linux Philosophy and Concepts

Linux History
Linux Philosophy
Linux Community
Linux Vocabulary
Linux Distributions
Labs

Boot Process

Bootloader
Linux Kernel and initramfs
init and Services
Console
Labs

Linux Installation

Planning the Installation Process
Source Media
Doing the Install
Labs

Graphical Interface

Graphical Layers
Session Management
Exploring the Filesystem
Customizing the Graphical Desktop
Labs

System Configuration from the Graphical Interface

System Settings
Display Settings
Network Manager
NTP (Network Time Protocol)
Graphical Software Package Management
Labs

Finding Linux Documentation

Documentation Sources
The UNIX Manual
GNU Info
Command Help
Other Documentation Sources
Labs

Common Applications

Internet Applications
Office Applications
Multimedia Applications
Graphics Editors
Labs

Text Editors

Available Text Editors
Creating a File Without an Editor
nano
gedit
vi
emacs
Labs

Command-line Operations

Command Line Operations and Options
Basic Operations
Command Prompt
Wildcards
Searching for Files
Package Management
Labs

User Environment

Accounts
Environment Variables
Key Shortcuts
Command History
Command Aliases
File Ownership and Permissions
Labs

Text Operations

cat
echo
sed
awk
Miscellaneous Text Utilities
Sorting, Cutting, Pasting, Joining, Splitting
Regular Expressions and grep
Labs

File Operations

Filesystems
Partitions and Mount Points
Network File Systems
Filesystem Layout
Working with Files
Comparing Files
File Types
Compressing Data
Labs

Bash Shell Scripting

Scripts
Features
Functions
Command Substitutions and Arithmetic
If Conditions and Tests
Looping Structures
Case Structure
Debugging
Creating Temporary Files and Directories
Labs

Processes

Introduction to Processes
Process Attributes
ps
top
Load Averages
Process Control
Starting Processes in the Future
Labs

Printing

CUPS and Printer Configuration
Printing Operations
PostScript and PDF
Labs

Networking

Addressing
Networking Interfaces and Configuration
Networking Utilities and Tools
Labs

Local Security Principles

Local Security
When to Use Root
sudo
Passwords
Bypassing User Authentication
Labs