Introduction
Course Length: 4 Days
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.
Audience
IT professionals who want to build user-level skills before learning Linux System and Network Administration.
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.
Course Content
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 – 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 11 – Investigating and Managing Processes
• Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Unit 12 – Configuring the Bash Shell
• A discussion of using shell variables and scripts to customize the command-line environment.
Unit 13 – 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 14 – Network Clients
• An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities.
Unit 15 – 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 16 – 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 17 – 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 18 – So… What Now?
• Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community.
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