Learn Linux Administration and Supercharge Your Career

If you want to learn Linux system administration and supercharge your career, read on.

Hello. My name is Jason Cannon, and I'm the author of Linux for Beginners, the founder of the Linux Training Academy, and an instructor to thousands of satisfied students. I started my IT career in the late 1990's as a Unix and Linux System Engineer, and I'll be sharing my real-world Linux experience with you throughout this course.

If you want to learn Linux system administration and supercharge your career, read on.

By the end of this course, you will fully understand the most important and fundamental concepts of Linux server administration. More importantly, you will be able to put those concepts to use in practical, real-world situations. You'll be able to configure, maintain, and support a variety of Linux systems. You can even use the skills you learned to become a Linux System Engineer or Linux System Administrator.

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Here is what you will learn by taking this Linux Administration course:

How the boot process works on Linux servers and what you can do to control it.
The various types of messages generated by a Linux system, where they're stored, and how to automatically prevent them from filling up your disks.
Disk management, partitioning, and file system creation.
Logical Volume Manager (LVM) - extending disk space without downtime, migrating data from one storage to another, and more.
Managing Linux users and groups.
Exactly how permissions work and how to decipher the most cryptic Linux permissions with ease.
Networking concepts that apply to system administration and specifically how to configure Linux network interfaces.
How to use the nano, vi, and emacs editors.
How to schedule and automate jobs using cron.
How to switch users and run processes as others.
How to configure sudo.
How to find and install software.
Managing process and jobs.
Linux shell scripting
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What you learn in this course applies to any Linux environment including Ubuntu, Debian, Kali Linux, Linux Mint, RedHat, CentOS, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Slackware, and more.

Free Bonus #1 - Video Demonstrations from my Command Line Kung-Fu book.

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What's inside

Learning objective

By the end of this course you will understand the fundamentals of the linux system administration and be able to apply that knowledge in a practical and useful manner.

Syllabus

In this lesson you will learn how to extend logical volume groups, logical volumes, and filesystems.

In this lesson you will learn how to mirror logical volumes.

Learn how to remove and reduce logical volumes.

How to migrate LVM data to a new disk or storage device without losing data or taking downtime.

Course Overview

In this lesson you will be given an overview of the "Learn Linux Administration" course.

The Linux Boot Process and System Logging

In this lesson you will learn about Linux boot and startup processes. Topics covered include:

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)
MBR (Master Boot Record)
LILO (Linux Loader)
GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader)
initrd (Initial RAM Disk)
Linux Kernel
Init
Runlevels
Systemd
dmesg
/boot
systemctl

This is a demonstration of the Linux Boot Process.

Linux logs and Linux log files, explained.

The Linux Boot Process

Disk Management

In this lesson you will learn about Linux disk management.

In this lesson you will learn about Linux disk partitions and the commands to manage them.

In this lesson you will learn about Linux mounts, mount points, and commands to manage mounts such as mount and umount.

LVM - The Logical Volume Manager

In this lesson you'll learn about the Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM).

LVM: Layers of Abstraction

Learn how to create LVM Physical Volumes (PVs), Volume Groups (VGs), and and Logical Volumes (LVs) in Linux.

You'll learn about the following commands:

lvmdiskscan
lsblk
fdisk
pvcreate
pvdisplay
vgcreate
vgdisplay
lvcreate
lvdisplay
mkfs
mount

Logical Volume Manager - Summary

User Management

Managing Users and Groups, Part One

Managing Users and Groups, Part Two

Switching Users, Running Commands as Others, and sudo

Networking

Special Permission Modes, Part II

TCP/IP Networking for Linux System Administrators

Networking - DNS and hostnames

Networking - DHCP, Dynamic and Static Addressing

Network Troubleshooting, Part I

Network Troubleshooting, Part II

Managing Processes and Jobs

Processes and Job Control

Scheduling Jobs with Cron

Review

Processes and Jobs

Linux Permissions

File and Directory Permissions, Part One

This is part two of the Linux file permissions lesson. In this lesson you will learn about:

Symbolic permissions
Numeric and octal permissions
File versus directory permissions
Changing permissions
Working with groups
File creation mask

Special Permission Modes, Part I

Permissions

Managing Software

Installing Software on RPM Based Linux Distros: RedHat, CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky

Installing Software on Debian Based Linux Distros: Debian, Ubuntu, Kali Linux

Viewing and Editing Files

Viewing Files and the Nano Editor

The vi editor

Vi Cheat Sheet

Emacs

Emacs Cheat Sheet

Graphical Editors

Shell Scripting

Shell Scripting, Part One

Shell Scripting, Part Two

Scripting

Summary

Conclusion - Congratulations and Thank You!

Put Your Skills Into Practice

Installing NGINX, MySQL, PHP and WordPress on an Ubuntu system.

Bonus - Command Line Kung Fu

Tab completion

Repeat as Root

Rerun a command starting with a string

Reuse arguments

Strip out comments and blank lines

Reuse the last item from the previous command

Bonus - Slides

Booting

System Logging

Network Troubleshooting

TCP/IP Networking

Cron

Managing Users and Groups

Switching Users and the sudo Command

Nano

Additional Slides

Bonus Section

The contents of this lecture are so secret I'm not even allowed to describe it! Open, if you dare.

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Develops essential Linux Administration skills, such as installing and configuring network interfaces, working with processes and jobs, and managing disk space

Emphasizes practical application and hands-on learning, allowing students to implement learned concepts in real-world scenarios

Led by Jason Cannon, an experienced Linux System Engineer and founder of the Linux Training Academy

Provides opportunities to earn CompTIA Linux+ CEUs, keeping learners' certifications up-to-date

Covers a comprehensive range of topics, including disk management, user and group management, networking, and shell scripting, providing a well-rounded foundation in Linux Administration

Offers free bonus materials, including video demonstrations from the instructor's book and PDFs of the course material

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Organize Course Notes and Assignments

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Enhance your learning by organizing course notes, assignments, and quizzes to facilitate effective review and retention.

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Create a system for organizing notes, assignments, and quizzes
Review and categorize existing materials
Store materials in a central and accessible location

Review Key Linux Networking Concepts

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Establish a solid foundation for understanding Linux networking by reviewing key concepts and protocols.

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Review OSI model and TCP/IP stack
Refresh knowledge on IP addresses, subnetting, and routing
Familiarize yourself with common Linux networking tools (e.g., ifconfig, netstat)

Review Basic Linux Commands

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Review basic Linux commands to strengthen your foundation and enhance your understanding of the course materials.

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Navigate the Linux file system using basic commands (e.g., ls, cd, mkdir, rm)
Manipulate files and directories using commands (e.g., cp, mv, cat, less)
Manage user permissions and file attributes using commands (e.g., chown, chmod)

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Practice Creating Virtual Machines

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Choose a virtualization software (e.g., VirtualBox, VMware)
Follow guided tutorials to create and configure virtual machines
Experiment with different operating systems and applications on the virtual machines

Join Linux User Groups for Discussions

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Engage with Linux enthusiasts and experts in online discussion groups, broadening your knowledge and gaining valuable insights.

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