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BASIC UNIX/Linux SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

Duration: 4 days

 

Develop the skills to effectively administer a UNIX/Linux system.

 

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Course Description:

UNIX/Linux System Administration is a class for new UNIX/Linux administrators. Students will be provided with an introduction to the fundamental issues, tasks, tools and strategies in administering most versions and variants of the UNIX/Linux operating system.

 

Participants will learn:

Who Needs to Attend:

 

Technical personnel who have responsibility for installing, operating, administering or managing a UNIX/Linux system. Technical support staff, programmers, software developers and project managers will all benefit.

 

Prerequisites:

 

UNIX/Linux Introduction or equivalent experience. UNIX/Linux Shell Programming recommended but not required. Participants should have familiarity with UNIX/Linux commands, directory structure and a text editor.

 

Lab Exercises:

 

As appropriate for each section.

 

Course Content:

 

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

 

UNIX/Linux operating system features

Present versions

The Open Group standards

SECTION 2 - GETTING STARTED WITH UNIX/Linux

 

Logging in and using the system

Common Desktop Environment

CDE applications

SECTION 3 – THE UNIX/Linux FILE SYSTEM

 

Manipulating files

The directory hierarchy

SECTION 4 - THE KORN SHELL

 

Basic features

Advanced features

SECTION 5 - FILTERS AND PIPELINES

 

Concepts and basic filters

Using regular expressions

Advanced filters

 

SECTION 6 - REMOTE ACCESS TOOLS

 

UNIX/Linux-to-UNIX/Linux

UNIX/Linux-to-any

SECTION 7 - SHELL PROGRAMMING

 

Shell scripts in executable files

Loops, decisions and I/O

SECTION 8 - ADMINISTRATION FOR USERS

 

Acting as the super-user

Managing file systems

SECTION 9 - THE X WINDOW SYSTEM

 

X Window System concepts

Configuring X applications

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