13 Hours of Video Instruction
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Complete Video Course provides a solid understanding of all topics that candidates need to master to pass the CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Certification.
Description
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Complete Video Course offers almost 13 hours of training covering all objectives on the CompTIA Linux+ and Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 exams. 28 lessons in 7 modules divided into separate exam sections make sure you …
13 Hours of Video Instruction
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Complete Video Course provides a solid understanding of all topics that candidates need to master to pass the CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Certification.
Description
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Complete Video Course offers almost 13 hours of training covering all objectives on the CompTIA Linux+ and Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 exams. 28 lessons in 7 modules divided into separate exam sections make sure you learn every topic included in the exam objectives.
This course also serves as an introduction for people interested in learning basic Linux administration skills. The videos provide thorough coverage of command-line skills that work on multiple distributions and prepares anyone who wants to acquire in-depth knowledge of common Linux tasks.
The CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Complete Video Course prepares you for the CompTIA Linux+ powered by LPI certification, which grants CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1, and the SUSE Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certifications, so you can earn three industry-recognized certifications at once.
About the Instructor
Sander van Vugt is an independent Linux trainer, author, and consultant living in the Netherlands. Sander has written numerous books about different Linux-related topics, and many articles for Linux publications around the world. Sander has been teaching Red Hat, SUSE, and LPI Linux classes since 1994. As a consultant, he is specialized in Linux High Availability solutions and Performance Optimization. More information about Sander is on his website at www.sandervanvugt.com.
For more information about RHAT certification and additional resources, visit the author's RHAT Certification page.
Skill Level
Who Should Take This Course
Primary audience:
The target audience for this course is anyone who wants to study for and pass the CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1, and Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certifications. This title is also best for anyone interested in learning the basic Linux skills required for junior system administrators.
Secondary audience:
A secondary audience consists of home users and hobbyists who want to acquire more knowledge about the operating system they are using.
Table of Contents
CompTIA Linux+ LX0-103 and LPIC-1 (Exam 101)
Lesson 1: Performing Basic Tasks from a Shell Environment
This lesson introduces the shell environment and working with commands.
Lesson 2: Processing and Working with Text Files
Working with text files is an essential skill for a Linux administrator. This lesson showcases which tools are available to work with text files in the most efficient way.
Lesson 3: Performing Basic File Management Tasks
As Linux is a file-oriented operating system, performing file management tasks is an important skill. This lesson teaches the essentials about working with Linux filesystems.
Lesson 4: Managing Processes
This lesson covers how to start, monitor, and prioritize processes.
Lesson 5: Design Hard Disk Layout
This lesson details how to design a hard disk and create partitions and filesystems on a hard disk.
Lesson 6: Creating Partitions and Filesystems
To store files, you need a filesystem. This lesson explains how to create and work with Linux filesystems, as well as how to perform common filesystem administration tasks.
Lesson 7: Common Filesystem Management Tasks
This lesson covers how to mount and unmount file systems and how to work with quotas.
Lesson 8: Managing Permissions
Permissions are used to grant access to file resources on Linux systems. This lesson explains how to set permissions according to specific needs.
Lesson 9: Managing Software
Linux works with software packages that are provided through repositories. This lesson explains how to install and manage software packages, as well as repositories.
Lesson 10: System Architecture
This lesson details how to work to inventory hardware in a system and how to connect and disconnect different devices.
Lesson 11: Boot the System
Many things are happening when a Linux server is booting. This lesson explains the boot order and the different components involved.
Lesson 12: Managing the Boot Sequence.
This lesson details how to change runlevels and boot targets. The lesson also covers how to shutdown or reboot a system.
Lesson 13: Install a Boot Manager
This lesson explains how to install and configure the GRUB and GRUB2 boot managers.
Lesson 14: Managing Shared Libraries
This lesson explains how to identify and manage shared libraries
CompTIA Linux+ LX0-104 and LPIC-1 (Exam 102)
Lesson 1:Using and Customizing the shell Environment
In this lesson, the student learns how to customize the shell environment to provide basic settings as needed by users.
Lesson 2:Managing Printing
In this lesson, the student learns how the CUPS printing system is organized and how print jobs, as well as printers, can be managed.
Lesson 3:Managing User and Group Accounts
In this lesson, the student learns how user and group accounts are used and managed in a Linux environment.
Lesson 4:Configuring Security
This lesson shows how to apply different network and user-based security settings.
Lesson 5:Scheduling Jobs
In this lesson, the student learns how to schedule tasks and jobs using at and cron.
Lesson 6: Maintaining System Time
Linux stores time in different ways. In this lesson, the student learns about the different locations where time is stored and how these relate to one another.
Lesson 7: Configuring System Logging
In this lesson, the student learns how to configure system logging. The (r)syslog service is explained, as well as the systemd journal and logrotate.
Lesson 8: Configuring Networking
This lesson introduces networking in general and teaches how to configure network interfaces with fixed or permanent network configurations.
Lesson 9: Managing MTA Basics
This lesson provides a basic overview of MTA and teaches students how to configure a system to send outgoing mail to a relay host.
Lesson 10: Using SSH
In this lesson, the student learns how to use ssh and related commands. Advanced SSH usage is also covered, including configuration parameters, working with SSH keys, and SSH port forwarding.
Lesson 11: Customizing and Writing Shell Scripts
This lesson provides an introduction to Linux shell scripting. At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to read bash shell scripts and write shell scripts using common structures.
Lesson 12: Accessibility and Internationalization
This lesson explains how to configure Linux for increased accessibility and for use in international environments.
Lesson 13: SQL Data Management
This lesson teaches learners how to set up a simple SQL database.
Lesson 14: Managing User Interfaces and Desktops
In this lesson, students learn more about the backgrounds of the graphical environment, along with the common administration tasks, commands, and configuration files involved in configuring a GUI.
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Introduction
CompTIA Linux+ / LPIC-1: Introduction
Installing Linux and Setting Up an Environment
Installing Linux and Setting Up an Environment
Introduction
CompTIA Linux+ LX0-103 and LPIC-1 (Exam 101): Introduction
Module 1: Essential Skills
Essential Skills
Lesson 1: Performing Basic Tasks from a Shell Environment
Learning objectives
1.1 Understanding the File System Layout in the FHS
1.2 Knowing the Location and Purpose of Important Files and Directories as Defined in the FHS
1.3 Finding Files and Commands on a Linux System
1.4 Using Single Shell Commands and One-line Command Sequences
1.5 Using and Modifying the Shell Environment
1.6 Using and Editing Command History
1.7 Invoking Commands Inside and Outside the Defined Path
Summary
Lesson 2: Processing and Working with Text Files
Learning objectives
2.1 Using Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
2.2 File Viewing Commands
2.3 File Formatting Commands
2.4 File Processing Commands
2.5 Understanding vi
2.6 Editing Text Files with vi
2.7 Using Regular Expressions to Work with Text Files
2.8 Searching Text Patterns with grep
Summary
Lesson 3: Performing Basic File Management Tasks
Learning Objectives
3.1 Copying, Moving, and Removing Files
3.2 Using Wildcards
3.3 Other File Management Tools
3.4 Creating Backups
3.5 Analyzing and Extracting tar Backups
3.6 Understanding Links and Inodes
3.7 Managing Hard and Symbolic Links
Summary
Lesson 4: Managing Processes
Learning Objectives
4.1 Running Jobs in Foreground and Background
4.2 Sending Signals to Processes
4.3 Monitoring Processes with top
4.4 Selecting and Sorting Processes with ps and Related Utilities
4.5 Understanding Process Priority
4.6 Changing Process Priority
Summary
Module 2: Administration Tasks
Administration Tasks
Lesson 5: Design Hard Disk Layout
Learning Objectives
5.1 Allocating Filesystems and Swap Space
5.2 Tailoring the Design to the Intended Use of the System
5.3 Ensuring the /boot Partition Conforms to the Hardware Architecture
5.4 Understanding Basic LVM Features
Summary
Lesson 6: Creating Partitions and Filesystems
Learning Objectives
6.1 Understanding GPT and MBR Differences
6.2 Managing MBR Primary Partition Tables with fdisk
6.3 Managing Logical Partitions with fdisk
6.4 Basic Knowledge of gdisk and parted with GPT
6.5 Creating Filesystems
6.6 Verifying the Integrity of Filesystems
6.7 Monitoring Free Space and Inodes
Summary
Lesson 7: Common Filesystem Management Tasks
Learning Objectives
7.1 Understanding Filesystem Mounts
7.2 Mounting Filesystems
7.3 Configuring Filesystem Mounting on Boot
7.4 Configuring User Mountable Removable Filesystems
7.5 Understanding Disk Quotas
7.6 Managing Disk Quotas
Summary
Lesson 8: Managing Permissions
Learning Objectives
8.1 Understanding Linux Users and Groups
8.2 Understanding File Ownership
8.3 Understanding rwx Permissions
8.4 Managing Access Permissions on Regular and Special Files and Directories
8.5 Understanding Special Permissions
8.6 Using Access Modes such as SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bit
8.7 Modifying the File Creation Mask
Summary
Lesson 9: Managing Software
Learning objectives
9.1 Understanding Packages and Meta Package Handlers
9.2 Understanding Variations in Linux Software Management
9.3 Installing, Reinstalling, Upgrading, and Removing Packages Using RPM and YUM
9.4 Obtaining Information on RPM Packages
9.5 Understanding Debian/Ubuntu Package Management
9.6 Finding Packages Containing Specific Files
9.7 Obtaining Package Information about Debian Packages
Summary
Module 3: Advanced Management Tasks
Advanced Management Tasks
Lesson 10: System Architecture
Learning Objectives
10.1 Enabling and Disabling Integrated Peripherals
10.2 Configuring Systems with or without External Peripherals
10.3 Differentiating Between the Various Types of Mass Storage Devices
10.4 Differentiating between Coldplug and Hotplug Devices
10.5 Determining Hardware Resources for Devices
10.6 Tools and Utilities to List Various Hardware Information
10.7 Tools and Utilities to Manipulate USB Devices
10.8 Conceptual Understanding of sysfs, udev, dbus
Summary
Lesson 11: Boot the System
Learning Objectives
11.1 Understanding GRUB and GRUB2 Differences
11.2 Providing Common Commands to the Boot Loader and Options to the Kernel at Boot Time
11.3 Demonstrating Knowledge of the Boot Sequence from BIOS to Boot Completion
11.4 Understanding SysVinit and systemd
11.5 Awareness of Upstart
11.6 Checking Boot Events in the Log Files
Summary
Lesson 12: Managing the Boot Sequence
Learning Objectives
12.1 Setting the Default Runlevel or Boot Target
12.2 Changing Between Runlevels / Boot Targets Using Single User Mode
12.3 Shutting Down and Rebooting from the Command Line
12.4 Alerting Users Before Making Changes
Summary
Lesson 13: Install a Boot Manager
Learning objectives
13.1 Providing Alternative Boot Locations and Backup Boot Options
13.2 Installing and Configuring a Boot Loader such as GRUB
13.3 Performing Basic Configuration Changes for GRUB2
Summary
Lesson 14: Managing Shared Libraries
Learning objectives
14.1 Identifying Shared Libraries
14.2 Identifying the Typical Locations of Shared Libraries
14.3 Loading Shared Libraries
Summary
Summary
CompTIA Linux+ LX0-103 and LPIC-1 (Exam 101): Summary
Introduction
CompTIA Linux+ LX0-104 and LPIC-1 (Exam 102): Introduction
Module 1: Providing a Base Environment
Providing a Base Environment
Lesson 1: Using and Customizing the Shell Environment
Learning Objectives
1.1 Setting Environment Variables at Login or When Spawning a New Shell
1.2 Using Bash Functions
1.3 Maintaining Skeleton Directories for New Users
1.4 Setting the Command Search Path
Summary
Lesson 2: Managing Printing
Learning Objectives
2.1 Understanding Linux Printing
2.2 Creating a Basic CUPS Configuration
2.3 Configuring a Text-only Printer
2.4 Print Job Processing
2.5 Managing User Print Queues
2.6 Troubleshooting General Printing Problems
Summary
Lesson 3: Managing User and Group Accounts
Learning Objectives
3.1 Adding, Modifying, and Removing Users
3.2 Adding and Modifying Groups
3.3 Managing User/Group Information in Password/Group Databases
3.4 Creating and Managing Special Purpose and Limited Accounts
3.5 Understanding Group Membership
Summary
Module 2: Common Administration Tasks
Common Administration Tasks
Lesson 4: Configuring Security
Learning Objectives
4.1 Auditing a System to Find Files with SUID/SGID
4.2 Managing Password Aging
4.3 Analyzing Ports with netstat and nmap
4.4 Setting up Limits on User Logins, Processes, and Memory Usage
4.5 Configuring sudo
4.6 Determining Which Users Have Logged in and are Currently Logged in
4.7 Setting up Host Security
4.8 Understanding Advanced Security Such as SELinux and Apparmor
Summary
Lesson 5: Scheduling Jobs
Learning Objectives
5.1 Creating and Managing at Jobs
5.2 Creating and Managing cron Jobs
5.3 Configuring User Access to cron and at Services
5.4 Configuring anacron
Summary
Lesson 6: Maintaining System Time
Learning Objectives
6.1 Understanding Linux Time
6.2 Setting System Date and Time
6.3 Setting the Hardware Clock
6.4 Configuring UTC and Local Time
Summary
Lesson 7: Configuring System Logging
Learning Objectives
7.1 Understanding Syslog Facilities, Priorities, and Destinations
7.2 Configuring Syslog
7.3 Reading Log Files and Configuring Logrotate
7.4 Logging in Non-syslog Services
7.5 Understanding journald, rsyslog and syslog-ng
Summary
Module 3: Networking and Related Services
Networking and Related Services
Lesson 8: Configuring Networking
Learning Objectives
8.1 Understanding IP Protocol Fundamentals
8.2 Configuring Network Interfaces with ip and ifconfig
8.3 Creating Basic Static TCP/IP Host Configuration
8.4 Understanding Routing
8.5 Setting a Default Route
8.6 Configuring Client Side DNS
8.7 Applying Network Troubleshooting Basics
Summary
Lesson 9: Managing MTA Basics
Learning Objectives
9.1 Understanding Mail Handling
9.2 Creating E-mail Aliases
9.3 Knowing Common Linux MTA Programs
9.4 Configuring E-mail Forwarding
Summary
Lesson 10: Using SSH
Learning Objectives
10.1 Using ssh, scp and sftp
10.2 Changing Common Client and Server Settings
10.3 Configuring SSH Host Keys
10.4 Understanding SSH Port Tunnels
10.5 Creating SSH Port Tunnels
10.6 Performing Basic GnuPG Configuration, Usage, and Revocation
10.7 Using GnuPG in E-mail
10.8 Using GnuPG to Encrypt Files
Summary
Module 4: Advanced Management Tasks
Advanced Management Tasks
Lesson 11: Customizing and Writing Shell Scripts
Learning Objectives
11.1 Selecting the Shell Interpreter Through the Shebang
11.2 Managing the Location, Ownership, Execution and Suid-rights of Scripts
11.3 Understanding Shell Script Basic Elements
11.4 Working with Read and Arguments
11.5 Using Here Documents
11.6 Understanding Return Values
11.7 Performing Tests
11.8 Using Command Substitution
11.9 Using Loops and Conditional Tests
11.10 Performing Conditional Mailing to Superuser
Summary
Lesson 12: Accessibility and Internationalization
Learning Objectives
12.1 Understanding Keyboard Accessibility Settings
12.2 Understanding Visual Settings and Themes
12.3 Understanding Assistive Technologies Basics
12.4 Configuring Locale Settings and Environment Variables
Summary
Lesson 13: SQL Data Management
Learning Objectives
13.1 Understanding SQL Databases
13.2 Creating an Example Database and Basic Data Manipulation
13.3 Using Basic SQL Commands
Summary
Lesson 14: Managing User Interfaces and Desktops
Learning Objectives
14.1 Understanding X Configuration Files
14.2 Verifying Video Card Support
14.3 Getting X Display Information
14.4 Managing a Font Server
14.5 Setting up a Display Manager
Summary
Summary
CompTIA Linux+ LX0-104 and LPIC-1 (Exam 102): Summary
Summary
CompTIA Linux+ / LPIC-1: Summary