Linux Administration 1 — the fundamentals of running a server

• Work efficiently on the command line and within the file system hierarchy.
• Manage users, groups, permissions and superuser access.
• Control processes, systemd services and system daemons.
• Secure remote access with SSH and key-based authentication.
• Configure networking, name resolution and package management.
• Administer file systems and mounts, and analyse a server remotely.

• Junior systems administrators and support technicians.
• Operators required to work on Linux servers.
• Future infrastructure, cloud or storage engineers.

• General computing literacy and workstation experience.
• TCP/IP networking understanding appreciated.
• No prior Linux knowledge required.

Day 1 — Getting started and the command line

• Linux, free software and enterprise distributions
• Command-line access and running commands with the bash shell
• File management, links and name matching

Day 2 — Text files and environment

• Built-in documentation and manual pages
• Redirection, console editors and modifying the environment
• Users, local groups and superuser access

Day 3 — Permissions, processes and services

• File system permissions and default access rights
• Process states, lifecycle and control
• System services, daemons and systemd units

Day 4 — Remote access, networking and software

• SSH remote access and key-based authentication
• Network configuration, host names and name resolution
• RPM packages, repositories and software management with DNF

Day 5 — Storage and operations

• File systems, devices, mounting and unmounting
• File search and system activity analysis
• Remote server administration and closing workshop