Objectives
Installation Options
Getting Ready
Linux PRE-Installation
Installation
System Initialization
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
X Window System
Configuring and Using KDE
Configuring and Using GNOME
Red Hat Package Managers
Debian Package Manager
Non Debian Packages – alien
Using Packages Without a Package Manager
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Hardware and Architecture
System Resources
The Linux File System
File System Structure
Directory Hierarchy
File-related Commands
Windows NT and Linux File Permissions
Mounting File Systems
Managing Shared Libraries
System Library File Names and Locations
Shared Libraries – Commands, Install, Support, Errors
Process Management
The /proc File System
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
The Linux Kernel
Programs and Processes
Daemons and Zombies
Key Attributes of a Process
Running and Checking
Signals – Sending and Intercepting
Scheduling Processes
The at Command
The crontab Command
Administering at and crontab
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Linux Shell Profiles
Environment
Using the bash Shell
Redirecting Input and Output
Shell Scripts
Background Jobs
Variables – Naming and Assigning Quotes and Command Substitution
Passing Information to Your Script
Flow Control
Loops – for, while, and until Tests and Conditions
Return Codes/Exit Status if-then-else
Conditions
Comparisons – String, Arithmetic
Logical Evaluation
File Status Tests
Input – accepting, read, select
Functions
Advanced bash Concepts
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Login Shell
Restricted root Access
Environment Files & Definitions
The unmask Command
Security Issues
Message of the Day (motd)
Guest Accounts
Shared Group Directories
Labs
Objectives
File System Structure & Types
Making and Mounting
Kernel File Cache
The lost+found Directory
Corrupt File Systems
File System Configuration File
Utilities
User Disk Quota
Turning on Quota at Boot Time
Maintaining Quota
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Print Spooler Model
User Commands
Installing and Managing Printers
Manipulating Printers in Linux
Adding a Printer
Network Printing
Print Filters
PostScript Printers
Labs
Objectives
About the Linux Kernel
Preparing for a New Kernel
Software Tools
The source Tree
Patching the Source Code
Customizing and Installing a New Kernel
Configuring a New Kernel
Detailed Procedure – Building new Kernel
Default Kernel Options with rdev
Kernel Modules
Building a Monolithic Kernel
LILO Configuration File
Using LILO to Test a New Kernel
LILO Command Options
Boot Options
Objectives
Overview of TCP/IC
IP Address Format
Setting up Networking
Defining IP Addresses
Network Interface Configuration
Network Statistics
Change the Rooting Table
Utilities
Looking for a System
Telnet
File Transfer Protocol
Berkeley r Utilities
Remote Access and Shells
Internet Services
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Configure the Device
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Set Up Networking
Routing Tables and Routing Daemons
Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
Setting up PPP
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP Clients
dhcpcd, dhclient
The alias Command
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objective
/etc/host.conf, /etc/networks, /etc/resolv.conf
Network Information Service (NIS)
Top Level Domains
Zones
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
The DNS Namespace
Zones
BIND
Configuring BIND
Named (the Server Program) Files
Domain Database File
SOA (Start of Authority) Record
Name and MailServers
DNS Database Records
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Your Role in Security
Exploits
Security Tools
Basic NFS Security
X Windows Security
Physical Security
Data Integrity
Two Main Types of Network Attacks
Security Updates
TCP Wrappers
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
Objectives
Components of SNMP
Manager, Agents, and Nodes
SMI- Object Naming
The MIB Object Namespace
SNMP Messages
Communities
SNMP Version 2 and 3
Using SNMP
Other NM Protocols
Labs & Self-Directed Exercises
