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Lpic Unleash The Sysadmin !: /anis - Hosni

This document provides an overview of the Linux Professional Institute Certifications (LPIC) program. It discusses the history and components of UNIX and Linux operating systems. It also outlines the topics and objectives covered by the LPIC-1 certification, including system architecture, installation, package management, commands, and filesystems.

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Lpic Unleash The Sysadmin !: /anis - Hosni

This document provides an overview of the Linux Professional Institute Certifications (LPIC) program. It discusses the history and components of UNIX and Linux operating systems. It also outlines the topics and objectives covered by the LPIC-1 certification, including system architecture, installation, package management, commands, and filesystems.

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LPIC

Unleash the SysAdmin !

/Anis_Hosni
and more …
Key dates : 1983, 1986 and1992
Hierarchy
UNIX
POSIX Family

GNU/Linux * BSD OSX …

Debian Redhat Mandriva Android …


(only the Linux part)

Ubuntu … Centos Fedora …


Terminology
• UNIX = Family of multitasking, multiuser computer OS

• GNU = A project started by FSF to provide a free


Alternative of UNIX (bash, gcc, gnome, flex/bison … )

• LINUX = Free Kernel ( It was an alternative to MINIX)

• GNU/Linux = A complete Free alternative OS of UNIX

• Debian, Redhat, Ubuntu, CentOS … = Distributions


UNIX is very simple, it just needs a genius to
understand its simplicity.

Dennis Ritchie (The creator of the C)


LPIC ?
Linux Server Professional Certification
LPIC-101 & LPIC-102

Linux Network Professional Certification


LPIC-201 & LPIC-202

Linux Enterprise Professional Certification


LPIC-301 & (LPIC-302 | LPIC-303 )
Detailed Objectives
• Topic 101: System Architecture (Weight 8)

• Topic 102: Linux Installation and Package Management


(Weight 11)

• Topic 103: GNU and Unix Commands (Weight 26)

• Topic 104: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem


Hierarchy Standard (Weight 15)
System Architecture
• 101.1 Determine and configure hardware settings
(Weight 2)

• 101.2 Boot the system (Weight 3)

• 101.3 Change runlevels and shutdown or reboot system


(Weight 3)
The Kernel (1/5)
• What is kernel ?

• Controls and mediates access to hardware

• Implements and supports fundamental abstractions:

• Processes, files, devices etc.

• Schedules / allocates system resources:

• Memory, CPU, disk, descriptors, etc.

• Enforces security and protection.

• Responds to user requests for service (system calls).

• Etc … Etc …
The Kernel (2/5)
• Design Goals:

• Performance: efficiency, speed.

• Utilize resources to capacity with low overhead.

• Stability: robustness, resilience.

• Uptime, graceful degradation.

• Capability: features, flexibility, compatibility.

• Security, protection.

• Protect users from each other & system from bad users.

• Portability.

• Extensibility.
The Kernel (3/5)

70 mb of source code | 2 mb when compiled


+ 10 mb for modules
The Kernel (4/5)
• Kernel version : uname -a

• 3 : Kernel version

• 13 : The major revision of the kernel

• 0 : The minor revision of the kernel

• 53 : Immediate fixing / bug fixing for critical error

• generic : Distribution specific sting.


The Kernel (5/5)
• Modules: tow types:

• Kernel modules (ko) run in kernel space

• User modules (so) run in user space.

• /lib/modules : Modules location

• lsmod : Command to list loaded kernel modules

• modinfo : Print a modules info

• modprobe : Utility to manage modules

• /etc/modules : Startup configuration file


Compiling the K (1/3)
• Why updating the kernel :

• Security Fixes

• Stability Improvements

• Updated Drivers

• New Kernel Functions

• Increased Speed
Compiling the K (2/3)
• kernel.org
Compiling the K (3/3)
• clean: make mrpropre && make clean

• set the configuration in the .config file:

• make config

• make menuconfig

• make oldconfig

• 1,2,3, compile:

• make

• make modules_install
Q/A

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