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Linux Administration Course Outline

The document outlines a beginner course in Linux system administration, covering essential topics such as Linux introduction, filesystem management, user/group management, process/service management, networking basics, disk management, package management, and system monitoring. Each module includes key commands and concepts necessary for effective Linux administration. Additionally, there are optional hands-on projects to reinforce learning through practical application.

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Linux Administration Course Outline

The document outlines a beginner course in Linux system administration, covering essential topics such as Linux introduction, filesystem management, user/group management, process/service management, networking basics, disk management, package management, and system monitoring. Each module includes key commands and concepts necessary for effective Linux administration. Additionally, there are optional hands-on projects to reinforce learning through practical application.

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Linux System Administration: Beginner Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Linux

- What is Linux and why use it?


- Linux distributions overview (Ubuntu, CentOS, Kali, etc.)
- Basic Linux architecture (Kernel, Shell, Filesystem)
- Installing Linux (Dual boot, VirtualBox, WSL)
- Using the terminal and basic shell commands

Module 2: Linux Filesystem and File Management

- Linux directory structure (/home, /etc, /var, etc.)


- File and directory commands: ls, cd, mkdir, touch, cp, mv, rm
- File permissions and ownership: chmod, chown, umask
- Symbolic and hard links
- File compression and archiving (tar, gzip, zip, unzip)

Module 3: User and Group Management

- Understanding users and groups


- Adding, deleting, and modifying users: useradd, usermod, passwd, userdel
- Group commands: groupadd, groupmod, groupdel, gpasswd
- Switching users: su, sudo
- Managing sudoers with visudo

Module 4: Process and Service Management

- Understanding processes and jobs


- Monitoring processes: ps, top, htop, kill
- Managing background jobs: &, jobs, fg, bg
- Starting/stopping services: systemctl, service
- Enable/disable services on boot

Module 5: Networking Basics

- Check IP and interfaces: ip, ifconfig, ip a


- DNS resolution and hostname config
- Testing network connectivity: ping, traceroute, netstat, ss, curl, wget
- Editing network configuration files
- Basic firewall with ufw or iptables

Module 6: Disk, Partition, and File System Management

- Listing and managing disks: lsblk, fdisk, parted


- Mounting and unmounting disks: mount, umount, /etc/fstab
- Checking disk space: df, du
- Filesystem check and repair: fsck
- Formatting partitions: mkfs

Module 7: Package Management

- Package managers overview: APT, YUM/DNF, Pacman


- Installing/removing/updating packages
- Searching and getting package info
- Adding and managing repositories
- Dealing with dependencies

Module 8: System Monitoring, Logging, and Security Basics

- System logs: /var/log, journalctl, dmesg


- Monitoring system resources: free, vmstat, iostat
- Scheduling tasks: cron, at
- SSH basics and secure configuration
- Backup basics with rsync and tar

Bonus: Hands-on Projects (Optional)

- Set up a local web server (Apache or Nginx)


- Create a user and restrict their permissions
- Schedule a daily backup
- Secure a Linux box (basic hardening)
- Monitor a system with htop and logging tools

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