Description
This course is a practical introduction to the Linux operating system and the role of the system administrator. Students will gain enough knowledge and experience with the Linux (Red Hat) system to enable them to provide basic system administration services.

Audience
Linux system administrators or users interested in learning more about Linux system administration.

Prerequisites
Some experience using the Linux or Unix operating system is strongly recommended. Participants should have completed Arkoa's Introduction to Linux course or have equivalent knowledge/experience.

Hardware and Software
A fully installed Linux system and printer (optional). The Linux examples given in the course are for Red Hat Linux version 6.0. The systems should be able to load a 3.5” DOS-formatted solution disk.

Format

• Presentation
  
• Hands-on
  

Objectives
After completing this course, participants should be able to:

• Describe the major responsibilities of a Linux system administrator
• Use common user-level Linux tools
• Program shell scripts using the Bash shell
• Administer users and processes
• Administer the file system
• Perform backups
• Control boot and shutdown of the Linux OS
• Administer printers and terminals
• Setup basic system security

Linux Administration Introduction

• Introduction to Linux
• Linux system administrator responsibilities

Everyday Linux Tools

• File manipulation tools
• Commands
  • Finding files
  • Combining tools

Bash Shell Programming

• Shell programming basics
• Flow control

User and Process Administration

• User administration tasks
  • Account administration
• Process administration tasks
  • Prioritizing processes
  • Cron jobs

The File System

• File system concepts
  • Partitions and device driver files
  • Swapping
• File system administration
• Mounting, creating and checking

Backups

• Backup concepts
• Backup tools
  • tar, cpio, and dd

Booting and Shutting Down Linux

• Boot and shutdown concepts
• System initialization
  • System initialization file
  • RC scripts

Basic Peripheral Administration

• Terminal administration
• Printer administration

System Security

• Superuser security
• Physical and login security