Linux Administration (Intermediate)

This hands-on 4-day Linux course teaches participants how to write BASH scripts, administer, and configure a Linux system running one of the three major Linux distribution families (Red Hat, SUSE, Debian/Ubuntu).

Heavily focused on enterprise environments, this course provides Linux system administrators with all the tools and concepts needed to efficiently build and manage a production Linux infrastructure. Presented in this course are the state-of-the-art techniques used in the industry and apply them in the context of practical labs.

What You Will Learn:

• Writing simple scripts to enhance basic command output
• Using the various shell quoting mechanisms appropriately
• Manipulating shell variables and user-defined variables in scripts
• Implementing conditional execution facilities
• Using the shell's built-in loop constructs where appropriate
• Writing scripts to trap user interrupts
• User defined Functions
• Developing menu-driven shell scripts
• Managing Drives
• Remote Access
• Samba File Sharing
• Monitoring System Health
• Scheduling Tasks

Who Should Attend:

• System administrators and users who already have basic exposure to Linux or another Unix operating system constitute the target audience for this class.

Course Structure:

• Modules 1 - BASH Shell Scripting
• Introduction to Shell Script
• Introduction to BASH Script
• Structure of BASH Script
• Using Variables
• Reading User Inputs
• Using Operators
• Using Escape Sequence
• Using Conditional Statement
• Using Loop Statement
• Using Array
• Using Functions
• File I/O
• Modules 2 - Compile & Execute C/C++ Programs in Linux
• Compile C Program
• Compile C++ Program
• Execute C Program
• Execute C++ Program
• Modules 3 - System Administration
• User Management
• Lock and Unlock User
• Set Expiry Date for User Password
• Add user in SUDOER File
• Disk Management
• Format Disk in Command-Line
• Mount and Unmount External Drive in Command-Line
• Remote Access
• Desktop Sharing in Linux
• Connect via SSH
• Remote Desktop Between Windows and Linux
• Setup & Configure Samba
• File Sharing
• Printer Sharing
• System Monitoring
• Scheduling Task
• Backup and Restore