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Linux Professional Institute: Course (LPI-Level 1)

The document outlines an LPI Level 1 Linux Professional Institute course. The course covers topics including Linux installation, usage, configuration, administration, networking basics, and the Linux kernel. Chapter 1 introduces why Linux is widely used today due to its unification of the Unix market, low costs compared to proprietary operating systems, and growing popularity. The course format is described as including lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs to supplement the material.

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Linux Professional Institute: Course (LPI-Level 1)

The document outlines an LPI Level 1 Linux Professional Institute course. The course covers topics including Linux installation, usage, configuration, administration, networking basics, and the Linux kernel. Chapter 1 introduces why Linux is widely used today due to its unification of the Unix market, low costs compared to proprietary operating systems, and growing popularity. The course format is described as including lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs to supplement the material.

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Linux Professional Institute

Course
( LPI-Level 1)

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Course Overview

 The material covered in this course includes:


 Introduction to Linux
 Linux System Installation
 Linux Usage
 Linux System Configuration
 Linux System Background
 Linux System Administration
 Networking Basics
 Linux Kernel

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Chapter 1
Introduction

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Chapter 1 Objectives

 Answer the question: Why Linux?


 List some of the key companies using
Linux today
 Describe the “Value Proposition”
associated with Linux
 Identify the conventions used throughout
the courseware
 Identify the conventions used throughout
the course labs
SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Why Linux?

 Until recently many thought that Windows


would dominate the server market.
 Reasons cited included:
Fragmentation within the Unix
Market
The high cost of Unix systems
Microsoft dominance in other
markets

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Fragmentation

 Many argue that fragmentation (too many


 versions) has never been a real problem
on Unix systems.
Unix programming tools are portable
It is easy to port applications
Linux could be causing a unification
Linux versions share the same kernel code
Many versions of Unix will now support
Linux Binaries

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
High Cost

 Unix has been expensive to deploy


 High licensing costs
 Exotic, proprietary hardware
 Windows NT became popular because:
 Low cost
 Could run on commodity hardware
 Linux is very competitive because it offers:
 The stability and power of a UNIX-like system
 No licensing costs
 Cross-platform hardware compatibility

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Vendor Dominance?

 Is Microsoft's dominance on the desktop an


 indication of their future dominance of the
server market?
 Reasons Linux may be winning:
Linux is growing faster than any other
operating system
Apache enjoys 60% of the web server
marketshare
See http://www.netcraft.com/survey/

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Course Format

 Look over the Table of Contents in your course


 material to get an idea of what we will cover
 Usually, the morning will consist of lecture and
 demonstrations and the afternoon will consist
of labs and hands-on activities
 Familiarize yourself with the conventions used
in the course materials, listed in Chapter 1

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102
Introduction to Labs
 Labs supplement the training material in this
 course.
 Each lab describes objectives and requirements
 Most questions require use of the online manual
pages for completion
 Work through the questions in order specified
 Please read questions carefully and ask the
instructor if you are having difficulty
 Familiarize yourself with the lab conventions in

SAIGONLAB 83 Nguyễn Thị Nhỏ, P9, Q.Tân Bình, Tp. HCM LPI 102

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