This course presents the daily use of a Linux machine. During the training attendants will install Linux on a machine using a DVD/CD installation. The course also expands the knowledge of the underpinning principles of Unix and Linux. This course is part of a program for certification at the Junior level Linux Professional LPIC1 exams of the LPI and Linux+ certification of Comptia.

Audience

Users and Administrators of Linux systems, that want to certify. People that do not need to certify but want to gather an in-depth basic knowledge of Linux.

Topics

In this course the following topics are presented:

• Installing Linux from CD.
• Configuration of a stand-alone Linux machine: Install / update software, network, user accounts, printers.
• The Linux command line (BASH Shell). Wildcards / aliases / completions.
• Many basic commands.
• File protection bits in Linux.
• Input and output redirection.
• Linux text filters. Regular expressions.
• Child and parent prcess relation.
• Linux process management.
• Editing files with the vi editor.
• Finding documentation. / Lay-out of the Linux file system.
• Installing additional software with
• RPM / zypper / APT suite.
• Using the GUI / X Window system fundamentals.
• Mounting external devices.
• File system internals and maintenance.
• Virtualization in Linux Xen, Qemu and KVM
• Writing shell scripts.

Format

A 5-day instructor lead training with a presentation by an experienced Linux instructor. Each subject is be followed by a lab session where the knowledge is used in practice.

Prerequisites

Basic computer skills. Knowledge of the use of a graphical operating system is helpful, but not necessary. Knowledge of the basic components of a computer such as internal memory, disk drives, keyboard and mouse.

Supported distributions

RedHat, Fedora, CentOS, SuSE 10, OpenSuse 10.3,

Ubuntu 7.10

Language

Classroom presentation: Local language.

Student guide, lab guide and slides: English.

Course Material

Course material consists of:

English Course book with slides of the presentation with lots of additional text.

English Lab instruction book with labs and solutions for all chapters and Instructions to build the lab yourself.

A DVD set with all supported Linux distributions.

Length

5 Days