Red Hat Linux Essentials
Course Description:
An introduction to fundamental end-user and administrative tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, designed for students with little or no command-line Linux or UNIX experience.
Prerequisites:
- User-level experience with any computer system, including: use of mouse, use of menus and use of any graphical user interface.
Goal:
- A power user or junior administrator who can effectively install, use and perform basic configuration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Audience:
- IT professionals who want to build user-level skills before learning Linux System and Network Administration.
Course Topics:
Unit 1 - Linux Ideas and History
- An Introduction to Linux and Open Source: what are the central ideas behind the Linux phenomenon and where do they come from?
Unit 2 - Linux Usage Basics
- Logging into the system, changing users and editing text files.
Unit 3 - Running Commands and Getting Help
- How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.
Unit 4 - Browsing the Filesystem
- Understanding the locations of important directories on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and navigating them from the command line and using the graphical Nautilus browser.
Unit 5 - Users, Groups and Permissions
- Reading and setting permissions on files and directories.
Unit 6 - Using the bash Shell
- Basic tips and tricks to make Red Hat Enterprise Linux's default shell work for you. Topics include tab completion, history and an introduction to shell scripting.
Unit 7 - Standard I/O and Pipes
- The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.
Unit 8 - Text Processing Tools
- An introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff and patch.
Unit 9 - vim: An Advanced Text Editor
- How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.
Unit 10 - Investigating and Managing Processes
- Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Unit 11 - Basic System Configuration Tools
- Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing and date/time settings.
Unit 12 - Finding and Processing Files
- In-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files based on arbitrary criteria.
Unit 13 - Network Clients
- An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities.
Unit 14 - Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and Permissions
- A deeper discussion of how user and group identities are stored on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, as well as the introduction of advanced filesystem permissions like SetUID and SetGID.
Unit 15 - The Linux Filesystem In-Depth
- The nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems. Topics include partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.
Unit 16 - Essential System Administration Tools
- An introduction to fundamental system administration topics such as installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, managing software packages, and enhancing security with SELinux and the netfilter firewall.
Unit 17 - So... What Now?
- Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community.
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