Linux System Administration
Run the operating system most servers run - the shell, users, permissions, services and the daily work of keeping a box healthy.
What you'll learn
- Why Linux, and which distribution
- Installing, and the first things to do after
- The shell: moving around and finding things
- Files, permissions and ownership
- Users, groups and sudo
- Installing software with the package manager
- Processes, services and systemd
- Disks, mounting and keeping space free
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Video lessons
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Why Linux, and which distribution
35 min
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Installing, and the first things to do after
45 min
- Coming soon
The shell: moving around and finding things
60 min
- Coming soon
Files, permissions and ownership
60 min
- Coming soon
Users, groups and sudo
45 min
- Coming soon
Installing software with the package manager
45 min
- Coming soon
Processes, services and systemd
60 min
- Coming soon
Disks, mounting and keeping space free
45 min
- Coming soon
Networking, SSH and firewalls
60 min
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Logs: reading what the machine is telling you
45 min
- Coming soon
Cron, backups and automation
45 min
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Hardening a server before it faces the internet
45 min