Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	4 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience

Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required as a Linux system administrator

Prerequisites

General knowledge of computers and computer operating systems; Unix knowledge ideal (because it is similar to Linux)

Course Aim

This learning path is the first of four that collectively aim to prepare students to become Linux system administrators. The learning paths map directly to the Linux Professional Institute's exams for Level 1 certification. In particular, this learning path maps to the General Linux 1 exam (101).

Learning Objectives

To enable the student to manipulate Linux administration tasks

Topics Covered

Boot and shutdown Understanding the boot process in Linux The Linux Loader (LILO) Linux distribution runlevels Shutting down the Linux system and using rescue mode Emergency shutdown and reboot in Linux Manage users and groups The superuser, users, and groups in Linux The password file in Linux Creating, suspending, and deleting Linux user accounts Creating new user accounts in Linux Managing group accounts in Linux Security issues for Linux accounts Managing users in Linux Logging system events Understanding Linux system logs Configuring the Linux system log daemon Rotating and archiving logs in Linux Automating system tasks Scheduling jobs in Linux using at Scheduling jobs in Linux using cron Using cron in Linux Configuring user access to Linux scheduling services Backups Backup issues in Linux Planning a Linux backup strategy Implementing Linux backups Documentation Managing Linux documentation Providing technical assistance for Linux

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