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Linux System Administration (LFS307)

Linux dominates web servers, the cloud & smartphones. Ensure your long-term career prospects by learning high-demand Linux skills including how to administer, configure & upgrade Linux systems & the tools & concepts you need to build & manage an enterprise Linux infrastructure.

In this live, instructor-led course you will learn with a cohort of fellow IT professionals while gaining key knowledge & skills related to the Linux Foundation Certified System Administration (LFCS) exam. Course enrollment includes:
→ FREE LFCS exam registration: 12 months to schedule with one retake
→ FREE LFCS exam simulator: 2 attempts
→ 12-month access to course materials

3.9/5 Stars
Who Is It For
This course is designed for individuals who desire to gain the necessary skills and abilities to work as a professional Linux system administrator. Students should have basic knowledge of Linux and its most common utilities and text editors.
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What You’ll Learn
In this course you will learn how to administer, configure and upgrade Linux systems running one of the three major Linux distribution families: Debian/Ubuntu andRed Hat/CentOS/Fedora, how to master the tools and concepts you’ll need to efficiently build and manage an enterprise Linux infrastructure, how to work with Git and perform essential collaborative tasks, how to use state-of-the-art system administration techniques in real-life scenarios via practical labs, and more.
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What It Prepares You For
The course, along with real-world experience and study, will provide the skills and knowledge also tested by the Linux Foundation Certified Systems Administrator (LFCS) exam, as well as enable you to build a career as a professional Linux system administrator.
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Course Outline
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Introduction
- The Linux Foundation{
- The Linux Foundation{ Training
- The Linux Foundation{ Certifications
- The Linux Foundation{ Digital Badges
- Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
- Things Change in Linux and Open Source Projects
- E-Learning Course: LF207
- Distribution Details
- Labs
Linux Filesystem Tree Layout
- One Big Filesystem
- Data Distinctions
- FHS Linux Standard Directory Tree
- root (/) directory
- /bin
- /boot
- /dev
- /etc
- /home
- /lib and /lib64
- /media
- /mnt
- /opt
- /proc
- /sys
- /root
- /sbin
- /srv
- /tmp
- /usr
- /var
- /run
- Labs
User Environment
- Environment Variables
- Command History
- Command Aliases
- Labs
User Account Management
- User Accounts
- Shell Startup Files
- Management of User Accounts
- Locked Accounts
- Passwords
- /etc/shadow
- Password Management
- Password Aging
- The root Account
- SSH
- Labs
Group Management
- Groups
- Group Membership
- Group Management
- User Private Groups
- Labs
File Permissions and Ownership
- File Permissions and Ownership
- File Access Rights
- chmod, chown and chgrp
- umask
- Filesystem ACLs
- Labs
Package Management Systems
- Why Use Packages?
- Software Packaging Concepts
- Package Types
- Available Package Management Systems
- Packaging Tool Levels and Varieties
- Package Sources
- Creating Software Packages
- Revision Control Systems
- Available Source Control Systems
- The Linux Kernel and git
- Labs
dpkg
- DPKG (Debian Package)
- Package File Names and Source
- DPKG Queries
- Installing/Upgrading/Uninstalling
- Labs
APT
- APT
- APT Utilities
- Queries
- Installing/Removing/Upgrading Packages
- Cleaning Up
- Labs
RPM
- RPM (Red Hat Package Manager
- Package File Names
- RPM Database and Helper Programs
- Queries
- Verifying Packages
- Installing and Removing Packages
- Updating, Upgrading and Freshening RPM Packages
- Upgrading the Linux Kernel
- rpm2archive and rpm2cpio
- Labs
dnf and yum
- dnf
- yum
- Queries
- Installing/Removing/Upgrading Packages
- Additional dnf Commands
- Labs
zypper
- zypper
- Queries
- Installing/Removing/Upgrading Packages
- Additional zypper Commands
- Labs
GIT Fundamentals
- Revision Control
- Basic Commands
- Try some git commands
- Get Software with Git
- Labs
Processes
- Programs and Processes
- Process Limits
- Creating Processes
- Process Control
- Starting Processes in the Future
- Process States
- Execution Modes
- Daemons
- niceness
- Labs
Process Monitoring
- Process Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- ps
- pstree
- top
- Labs
Memory Monitoring, Usage and Configuring Swap
- Memory Monitoring and Tuning
- /proc/sys/vm
- vmstat
- Swap
- Out of Memory Killer (OOM)
- Labs
I/O Monitoring
- I/O Monitoring
- iostat
- iotop
- Labs
Containers Overview
- Containers
- Containers vs Virtual Machines
- Docker
- Cowsay Example
- Reproducible Builds
- Labs
Linux Filesystems and the VFS
- Filesystem Basics
- Filesystem Concepts
- Virtual Filesystem (VFS)
- Available Filesystems
- Journalling Filesystems
- Special Filesystems
- Labs
Disk Partitioning
- Common Disk Types
- Disk Geometry
- Partitioning
- Partition Tables
- Naming Disk Devices
- blkid and lsblk
- Sizing up partitions
- Backing Up and Restoring Partition Tables
- Partition table editors
- fdisk
- Labs
Filesystem Features: Attributes, Creating, Checking, Usage, Mounting
- Extended Attributes
- Creating and formatting filesystems
- Troubleshooting Filesystems
- Checking and Repairing Filesystems
- Filesystem Usage
- Disk Usage
- Mounting filesystems
- NFS
- Mounting at Boot and /etc/fstab
- automount
- Network Block Devices
- Labs
The Ext4 Filesystems
- ext4 Features
- ext4 Layout and Superblock and Block Groups
- dumpe2fs
- tune2fs
- Labs
Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- Volumes and Volume Groups
- Working with Logical Volumes
- Resizing Logical Volumes
- LVM Snapshots **
- Labs
Kernel Services and Configuration
- Kernel Overview
- Kernel Boot Parameters
- Kernel Command Line
- Boot Process Failures
- sysctl
- Labs
Kernel Modules
- Kernel Modules
- Module Utilities
- modinfo
- Module Configuration
- Labs
Devices and udev
- udev and Device Management
- Device Nodes
- Rules
- Labs
Network Addresses
- IP Addresses
- IPv4 Address Types
- IPv6 Address Types
- IP Address Classes
- Netmasks
- Hostnames
- NTP
- Labs
Network Devices and Configuration
- Network Devices
- Predictable Network Interface Device Names
- Network Configuration Files
- Network Manager
- Routing
- Virtual Network Interfaces
- DNS and Name Resolution
- Network Troubleshooting
- Network Diagnostics
- Labs
LDAP **
- LDAP Authentication
- Labs **
Firewalls
- Firewalls
- Interfaces
- firewalld
- Zones
- Source Management
- Service and Port Management
- Port Redirection
- Labs
System Init: systemd history and customization
- The init Process
- Startup Alternatives
- systemd
- systemctl
- Labs
Backup and Recovery Methods
- Backup Basics
- Backup vs Archive
- Backup Methods and Strategies
- tar
- Compression: gzip, bzip2 and xz and Backups
- dd
- rsync
- Backup Programs **
- Labs
Linux Security Modules
- Linux Security Modules
- SELinux
- AppArmor
- Labs
System Rescue
- Rescue Media and Troubleshooting
- Using Rescue/Recovery Media
- System Rescue and Recovery
- Emergency Boot Media
- Using Rescue Media
- Emergency Mode
- Single User Mode
- Labs
Closing and Evaluation Survey
- Evaluation Survey
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These sections may be considered in part or
in whole as optional. They contain either background reference
material, specialized topics, or advanced subjects. The
instructor may choose to cover or not cover them depending on
classroom experience and time constraints.
Prerequisites
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills and abilities to work as a professional Linux system administrator. Students should have basic knowledge of Linux and its most common utilities and text editors.
Reviews
Nov 2024
The course content helped me put Linux as a whole into a framework, that shrunk my intimidation of Linux from a vast ocean to more of a lake, so that I could see land on the other side.
Sep 2024
I liked the labs, solving questions, and tasks that arose during the course.
Aug 2024
Extended explanations by the trainer.
Aug 2024
I like that there were instances where differences between different flavors of Linux were explained.
Mar 2024
The instructor was very knowledgeable on the the material covered.
Mar 2024
Kevin is a great teacher, and is very knowledgable.
Dec 2023
Excellent course. I wish there was more time on the security modules for a deeper dive.
Dec 2023
Paul was an excellent teacher, and delivered the course well. The LVM and firewall portions were especially useful.
Dec 2023
The deep technical knowledge and involvement of the instructor in the Linux community. The lessons and insight were invaluable to me, and mostly derived from use cases the instructor provided to give context for specific utilities, or to explain the history of how utilities came into existence. Also, the deep knowledge of where to go in the kernel for additional documentation was fantastic! Finding the right documents for the right technology I have to configure, has always been a challenge.
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Course Rating
3.9/5 Stars
Experience Level: Intermediate
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