Linux Installation & Administration

Length: 5 days
CourseID: linsa

Prerequisites:

Introduction to the Linux System

Overview:

Attendees of this course will learn how to install and administer a Linux system. Topics include system installation and configuration, startup and shutdown, adding/deleting users, installing peripheral devices, backing up and restoring system and user data, application package installation, security, and task scheduling.

Objectives:

Describe the duties of a Linux administrator

Install the Linux operating system

Start up & shut down a Linux system (gracefully)

Monitor system status to determine correct operation

Add and delete user accounts and groups

Add and configure peripheral devices

Create filesystems, check the integrity, and repair damaged filesystems

Identify Linux floppy and tape device special files

Use the cpio and tar archive programs for data storage and retrieval

Perform complete and incremental filesystem backups and restores

Manage the kernel and devices

Set up and use the cron and at facilities

Perform basic troubleshooting

Chapters:

Overview of System Administration

Duties of the system administrator	Linux system administration commands and util
Configuration files and scripts	Log files

Operating System Installation

Hardware Compatibility	CPU & Memory Requirements
Filesystems	Video Cards
Network Cards	Hard Drive Partitioning
Network Configuration Requirements	Pre-Installation Tasks
Installing the base operating system	Installing additional packages
Post-Installation Tasks

System Start-up and Shutdown

Applying power	Run levels
Setting the date and time	Checking system status
System shutdown	Boot Loaders
LILO	GRUB
Modifying Startup and Shutdown Sequences

Adding and Deleting Users

The /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group f	Adding a new user
Setting up a user's .profile file	Modifying a user account
Deleting a user

Maintaining File Systems

Types of filesystems	Monitoring disk space
Checking file systems	Creating new file systems
Mounting/unmounting file systems	Adding another hard drive

Managing Services

The /etc/init.d Startup Scripts	The chkconfig Command
The service Command	Adding, modifying, and deleting services
Managing Printers

Disk/Tape Management

Disk/Tape Devices	The tar command
The cpio command

Performing File Back-ups and Restores

Backup strategies	Using the cpio and tar commands
Backing up file systems	Restoring files

Task Scheduling

The cron demon

The at command

Kernal Configuration

Kernel Modules	Updating the Kernel
Building a Custom Kernel	X Window Administration
The X Protocol	X Modularity and Extensibility
Display Managers	The XFree86 Startup
X Server Configuration