Learn Linux administration and linux command line skills

Linux administration and Linux command Line skills from scratch. This Linux course is for all level learners.

What you'll learn
- Become a professional Linux administrator and be able to apply for Linux jobs.
- Understand Linux networking, user account management, processes, and file permissions.
- Manage your computer entirely through the command line.
- Automate tasks and schedule jobs with Cron in Linux.
- Creating simple shell scripts and execute basic BASH scripts.
- Gain the ability to automate tasks and manage systems with shell scripts.
- Gain advance Linux systems administration skills and have deep understanding of Linux fundamentals and concepts.
- Learn multiple Linux commands for system administration.
- Gain a complete understanding of Linux and fill in any existing knowledge gaps.
- Installation and working with CentOS and Redhat versions 7 and 8.
- Be able to create, support and manage Linux servers in a corporate environment.
- Be able to better troubleshoot servers and get started with automating tasks.
- Design on your own career path from scratch as a Linux Professional.
- Complete Linux Training and Guide: A detailed Linux course discovery complete as you need it.
- At the end of the course, you will have a full understanding of the Linux operating system and be able to put that knowledge to practical use.
- Linux technical interview questions for preparation to get and secure new job opportunities.

Requirements
- Desire to Learn Linux.
- No prior Linux knowledge is required.
- Capability to carefully follow step-by-step instructions in this Linux course.
- Passion for gaining practical Linux administration skills.
- A curious mindset to explore various Linux commands.

Description
Learn Linux administration,  Linux command Line skills

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Linux administration & Linux command Line skills from scratch. This Linux administration course is great for both beginners and advanced learners.

Learn Red Hat Linux & CentOS: Use the in-demand skills to start a career as aLinux Server Admin or Linux Administrator.

Begin a thorough learning journey by exploring the details ofInstalling Kali Linux. Follow a step-by-step process to gain hands-on experience in establishingKali Linuxas a strong platform for penetration testing. Discover the powerful capabilities ofKali Linuxand its prominent role as a leading tool in this field.

After taking this course, you will fully understand the most important andfundamental conceptsofLinux server administrationand theLinux command line. More importantly, you will be able to put those concepts to use in practical, real-world situations.

You'll beable to configure, maintain, and support a variety of Linux systems. You can even use the skills you learned to become aLinux System Engineer or Linux System Administrator.

Linuxis one of the bestoperating systemin the world. Linux is a popular,open-source operating systemthat is easy to use and very secure.

A career inLinuxis one of the top 5 highest-paid in the IT industry. Linux is the number-one operating system forFortune 500 companiesand even startups.

If you want to start yourcareer in Linuxand have little or no knowledge ofLinux, then this course can help. In this course, you will learn aboutLinux installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, the command line, OS tools,Managing Users and Groupsand also exploreshell scriptingto boost yourLinux skills. Automate tasks, manipulate data, and optimize system processes using thecommand line. The course covers essential scripting elements.

You will be able totroubleshoot Linux serverabilities and begin automating tasks. Learn effective strategies to diagnose and resolveLinux server issues, and gain valuable insights into automating routine tasks for increased efficiency.

This course is crafted to strengthen your grasp of protectingLinux servers. Acquire expertise in setting up and handlingfirewallswithiptablesfor a strong defense against potential threats. Covering crucial aspects ofLinux server security, this detailed guide provides the knowledge needed to effectively safeguard your systems.

I have also includedjob technical interview questionsand answers that will definitely help you achieve your career goals forLinux.

All thehands-on exercisesthat I have covered are downloadable as text files, so you can easily download and practice all the lectures to learnLinux.

I have also createdquizzesfor you to go through and test your knowledge.

LearningLinuxcan be daunting. I have designed this course keeping in mind the most important things I would need to know if I were starting my career inLinuxtoday.

My name isKashif Ali, and I have worked as aLinux administrator, IT manager,andinfrastructureandsecurity consultantfor manyFortune 500 companiesin the toughestmarket in the world, New York.

It's often said that if you can survive as an IT professional in New York and on Wall Street, you can survive in any IT environment in the world.

Testimonials from my students:

Hi Kashif

Recently my job required me to learn Linux quickly as I changed my department at work. This course was a pleasant surprise as it covered absolute basics, regular & expert partitioning, and advanced concepts - with hands on live examples. Cannot be more happy with purchase. Thank you Udemy.

Derek

If you are technical and have experience with the command line and sysadmin for other OS, this is the right course to get you up to speed quickly on Linux. No fluff, no showmanship, no oversimplified analogies - just right to the point.

Jim W.

Hi Kashif

I have attended multiple courses of LINUX but in terms of comprehensive coverage of concepts, lecture related notes and clear explanation of concepts this is the best course I have attended.

I use it as my regular Linux reference guide.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL !

Thanks Kashif

Shahid S.

Solid content thus far, I really appreciate that the instructor takes the time to go into depth at the beginning of this course to create a good foundation for learning Linux.

Gabriel P.

Hi Kashif

This is the only course that made sense to me, i have bought 5 more courses before this one. This is the best one that worked for me.

Scott H.

To the point no bull, excellent material. recommend it highly.

Jeff T.

Following is the list of topics I have covered in this course:

Section 1 - Course Overview

Course Overview

Section 2 - Installing and accessing a Linux system

Install VirtualBox

Download CentOS Linux

Install CentOS Linux

Download, Install and connect through putty

Install Red Hat 8 with Custom Partitioning on VirtualBox

Download SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server

Install SLES 15 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server)

Install SLES 12 SP3 with expert partitioning on VirtualBox

Different ways of accessing your Linux server

Section 3 - Linux Fundamentals

The Linux Directory Structure

The Shell

Basic Linux Commands cd, ls, cat, pwd, and more

Listing Files and Understanding LS Output

Changing Password

Absolute vs relative Path

Finding help at the command line

Creating Files and Directories

Understanding the Basic File and Directory Permissions

Changing File Permissions

Modify File Ownership for user and group

Finding Files in your system

Introduction to vi editor

Copying Directories and Files

Removing Directories and Files

Moving and renaming Directories and Files

Quiz (22 questions)

Section 4 - Intermediate Linux Skills

more and less command

head and tail commands

Tab Completion

Command History

Wild Cards

Soft and Hard Links

Input, Output and Error Redirection

grep

pipe

Shell Aliases

echo command

Environment Variables

Connecting from one server to another

Transferring and Copying Files over the Network

Counting Words, Lines and Characters

Viewing and Monitoring Processes

Schedule and automate tasks with Cron

User and group administration

Switching Users

The sudo utility

Compressing and archiving files tar, gzip

Displaying and Setting the Hostname

Find you IP address

tr, sort, diff and uniq command - Text File Manipulation

cut and sort command - Text File Manipulation

32-bit vs 64-bit operating systems

Finding system information (uname, dmidecode)

Root Password recovery

sosreport for Redhat troubleshooting

Monitor Users (who, last w, id)

Message of the day (motd) and wall

Quiz

Section 5 - Software installation - Redhat/CentOS, SUSE, Fedora and UBUNTU

Red-hat/CentOS/Fedora software installation using YUM

Package management using RPM

Introduction to Repositories

Create a Local Repository

System updates and preparation (version lock)

Roll back patches and updates

Installing Software in SUSE Linux using Zypper

Installing software in Ubuntu

Quiz

Section 6 - Managing Users and Groups

User and group administration

Create a User account with No Login Access

The passwd command

Password Aging on User accounts

Create, Modify and Delete Group Accounts

Activating and Deactivating Shadow Password Mechanism

User Authentication Files

The passwd File

The shadow File

The group File

The gshadow File

Switching Users

The sudo utility

Section 7 - Disk and Volume Management  (LVM, parted)

Introduction to partitioning and file system

Introduction to LVM - The Logical Volume Manager

Add a new disk through Oracle Virtual Box

Managing Storage with parted

Creating Physical Volumes (PVs), Volume Groups (VGs) and Logical Volumes (LVs)

Extending Volume group (VG) and Logical Volumes (LV)

Mirroring Logical Volumes

Moving Volumes (Data) from one storage to another

Removing Logical Volumes (LVs), Volume Groups (VGs) and Physical Volumes (PVs)

Section 8 – Shell Scripting

What is Shell Scripting

Naming Convention for Shell Script

Shell Scripting Format

How to Run a Shell Script

Text Editor vi Introduction

Creating first script - Hello World

Defining variable

Arithmetic Expressions in Shell Scripting

String Manipulation in Shell Scripting

String Comparisons in Shell Scripting

Read and Echo (Input/Output) statements

Relational Operators in Shell Scripting

Section 9 - Linux Networking

Network Components

Network Classes

TCP and UDP Protocols

The OSI model

Ping Command

Network Interfaces, configuration files and commands

Find your IP address

Add a Network Adapter through Oracle VM Virtual Box

NIC Bonding

Section 10 - Servers and Services

Apache Web Server

LAMP Server

MongoDB Server

MySQL Server

Section 11 - Linux Security

Firewall and iptables

Linux Server Security

Section 12 - Managing Processes

Understanding processes

Viewing and Monitoring Processes

Listing a Specific Process

View Processes by User and Group Ownership

Process States

What is Process Niceness?

Viewing and Changing Process Niceness

Renicing a Running Process

Control Processes with Signals

Section 13 - Linux Technical Interview Prep

Linux Basic Technical questions

Who this course is for:
- Anyone with the desire to learn Linux from Scratch
- Anyone who wants to start or advance a career as a Linux Professional
- If you have Basic Linux skills but want to level up your career
- Already working in IT and want a Career change supporting Linux
- Learn Linux to host your personal or business servers
- IT professionals that need to acquire higher Linux skills to move up in their career
- Anyone planning to become a Linux system administrator or a Linux systems engineer
- Recent graduates who want to pursue Linux as a Career
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