Linux System Administrator

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Linux Administrator

Module 1: Automating Programs
• Run Levels
• /etc/rc.d Files
• Customization of Run Levels
• cron and anacron
• at and batch

Module 2: Login Options

• Console Logon
• Controlling Console Login
• Virtual Consoles
• Serial Login
• Remote Login
• ssh Login

Module 3: Building a Custom Linux Kernel

• Kernel Versions
• Kernel Source Files
• Kernel Patch Files
• Kernel Configuration
• Kernel Building
• Testing a New Kernel

Module 4: The GNU/Linux Filesystem

• Partition Types
• Filesystem Types
• Mounting
• Automount
• File Types
• File Security

Module 5: Key Filesystem Locations

• Boot Files
• User Files
• Administrator Files
• Configuration Files
• Log Files

Module 6: The /proc Pseudo Filesystem

• Process Info
• Kernel Config Info
• Hardware Info
• Changing /proc Info
• Sysctl

Module 7: BASH – Borne Again Shell

• Key /bin Commands
• Key /sbin Commands
• History
• man and info
• vi
• Using Shell Scripts

Module 8: User Management

• Users and Groups
• Home Directories
• Password Files
• PAM
• Quotas
• NIS Intro

Module 9: Software Management

• tar Files
• Patch Files
• RPM

Module 10: Hardware Management

• Types of Devices
• /dev Namespace
• Modules

Module 11: Network Management

• Types of Network Devices
• Monitoring Network Devices
• Controlling Network Services
• xinted
• iptables

Module 12: Network Services – Part I

• DHCP
• DNS
• SSH

Module 13: Network Services – Part II

• FTP
• NFS
• Samba

Module 14: Network Services – Part III

• Sendmail
• Apache
• Squid Proxy Server

Module 15: The X Window System

• X Servers and X Clients
• XFree86
• X Fonts
• GTK and KDE

Module 16: Exam Practice

Module 17: Installation Challenges

Module 18: Configuration Challenges

Module 19: Troubleshooting Challenges