Basic Linux Admin Course

by Vibrant Technologies & Computers

Module

Title

Contents

Module 1:

Introductions and Overview

1. Linux components

2. Comparing Linux distributions

3. Obtaining free software from the Internet

Module 2:

Installing Linux

1. Designing the installation

2. Evaluating automated installations

3. Planning custom installations

Module 3:

Performing the installation

1. Selecting internationalization settings

2. Choosing software packages

3. Monitoring the installation process

4. Post-installation tasks

Module 4:

The Boot Process

1. Loading the boot sector

2. Loading the kernel with LILO

3. The Linux boot prompt

4. Start up scripts

Module 5:

Basic Commands

1. Understanding shells

2. Understanding shell variables

3. Understanding processes

Module 6:

Performing System Administration

1. Administering the server

2. Correcting installation problems

3. Setting up user accounts

Module 7:

Configuring a Mail Server a. Using mail aliases

1. Using send mail to receive mail

2. The send mail configuration file

Module 8:

The Apache Web Server

1. Installing apache

2. Configuring the apache server

Module 9:

Maintaining the system

1. Examining the boot process

2. Logging system events

3. Managing software packages

Module 10:

Implementing File and Print Services

1. Sharing file systems across the network

2. Linux-to-Windows shares with Samba

Module 11:

Providing print services to Windows, UNIX, Mac OS and others

1. Berkeley (BSD) printing system

2. Printing with Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS)

3. Selecting printer drivers

4. Web-based printer and print queue administration

Module 12:

Login Services

1. Starting services with Internet

2. Creating user accounts

3. Understanding login security

Module 13:

Linux Name Services

1. The host files b. Understanding DNS

2. The bind software

Module 14:

Providing Mission-Critical Intranet and Internet Services

1. Implementing DNS with BIND 9

2. Writing zone files

3. Transferring zone information to secondary servers

Module 15:

Other information services

1. POP

2. IMAP

3. NNTP

Module 16:

Customizing The Linux Kernel

1. The anatomy of the kernel

2. The kernel source tree structure

3. Loadable modules

4. Stable vs. experimental releases

Module 17:

Improving Network Security

1. Defining firewall rules

2. Network Gateway Services