What you'll learn:
- Become a professional Linux administrator and be able to apply for Linux jobs.
- Understand Linux networking, user account management, processes, and file permissions.
- Manage your computer entirely through the command line.
- Automate tasks and schedule jobs with Cron in Linux.
- Creating simple shell scripts and execute basic BASH scripts.
- Gain the ability to automate tasks and manage systems with shell scripts.
- Gain advance Linux systems administration skills and have deep understanding of Linux fundamentals and concepts.
- Learn multiple Linux commands for system administration.
- Gain a complete understanding of Linux and fill in any existing knowledge gaps.
- Installation and working with CentOS and Redhat versions 7 and 8.
- Be able to create, support and manage Linux servers in a corporate environment.
- Be able to better troubleshoot servers and get started with automating tasks.
- Design on your own career path from scratch as a Linux Professional.
- Complete Linux Training and Guide: A detailed Linux course discovery complete as you need it.
- At the end of the course, you will have a full understanding of the Linux operating system and be able to put that knowledge to practical use.
- Linux technical interview questions for preparation to get and secure new job opportunities.
Learn Linux administration, Linux command Line skills
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Linux administration & Linux command Line skills from scratch. This Linux administration course is great for both beginners and advanced learners.
Learn Red Hat Linux & CentOS: Use the in-demand skills to start a career as a Linux Server Admin or Linux Administrator.
Begin a thorough learning journey by exploring the details of Installing Kali Linux. Follow a step-by-step process to gain hands-on experience in establishing Kali Linux as a strong platform for penetration testing. Discover the powerful capabilities of Kali Linux and its prominent role as a leading toolinthisfield.
After taking this course, you will fully understand the most important and fundamental concepts of Linux server administration and the Linux command line. 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.
Linux is one of the best operating system in the world. Linux is a popular, open-source operating system that is easy to use and very secure.
A career in Linux is one of the top 5 highest-paid in the IT industry. Linux is the number-one operating system for Fortune 500 companies and even startups.
If you want to start your career in Linux and have little or no knowledge of Linux, then this course can help. In this course, you will learn about Linux installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, the command line, OS tools, Managing Users and Groups and also explore shell scripting to boost your Linux skills. Automate tasks, manipulate data, and optimize system processes using the command line. The course covers essential scripting elements.
You will be able to troubleshoot Linux server abilities and begin automating tasks. Learn effective strategies to diagnose and resolve Linux server issues, and gain valuable insights into automating routine tasks for increased efficiency.
This course is crafted to strengthen your grasp of protecting Linux servers. Acquire expertise in setting up and handling firewalls with iptables for a strong defense against potential threats. Covering crucial aspects of Linux server security, this detailed guide provides the knowledge needed to effectively safeguard your systems.
I have also included job technical interview questions and answers that will definitely help you achieve your career goals for Linux.
All the hands-on exercises that I have covered are downloadable as text files, so you can easily download and practice all the lectures to learn Linux.
I have also created quizzes for you to go through and test your knowledge.
Learning Linux can be daunting. I have designed this course keeping in mind the most important things I would need to know if I were starting my career in Linux today.
My name is Kashif Ali, and I have worked as a Linux administrator, IT manager, and infrastructure and security consultant for many Fortune 500 companies in the toughest market in the world, New York.
It's often said that if you can survive as an IT professional in New York and on Wall Street, you can survive in any IT environment in the world.
Testimonials from my students:
Hi Kashif
Recently my job required me to learn Linux quickly as I changed my department at work. This course was a pleasant surprise as it covered absolute basics, regular & expert partitioning, and advanced concepts - with hands on live examples. Cannot be more happy with purchase. Thank you Udemy.
Derek
If you are technical and have experience with the command line and sysadmin for other OS, this is the right course to get you up to speed quickly on Linux. No fluff, no showmanship, no oversimplified analogies - just right to the point.
Jim W.
Hi Kashif
I have attended multiple courses of LINUX but in terms of comprehensive coverage of concepts, lecture related notes and clear explanation of concepts this is the best course I have attended.
I use it as my regular Linux reference guide.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL !
Thanks Kashif
Shahid S.
Solid content thus far, I really appreciate that the instructor takes the time to go into depth at the beginning of this course to create a good foundation for learning Linux.
Gabriel P.
Hi Kashif
This is the only course that made sense to me, i have bought 5 more courses before this one. This is the best one that worked for me.
Scott H.
To the point no bull, excellent material. recommend it highly.
Jeff T.
Following is the list of topics I have covered in this course:
Section 1 - Course Overview
Course Overview
Section 2 - Installing and accessing a Linux system
Install VirtualBox
Download CentOS Linux
Install CentOS Linux
Download, Install and connect through putty
Install Red Hat 8 with Custom Partitioning on VirtualBox
Download SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server
Install SLES 15 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server)
Install SLES 12 SP3 with expert partitioning on VirtualBox
Different ways of accessing your Linux server
Section 3 - Linux Fundamentals
The Linux Directory Structure
The Shell
Basic Linux Commands cd, ls, cat, pwd, and more
Listing Files and Understanding LS Output
Changing Password
Absolute vs relative Path
Finding help at the command line
Creating Files and Directories
Understanding the Basic File and Directory Permissions
Changing File Permissions
Modify File Ownership for user and group
Finding Files in your system
Introduction to vi editor
Copying Directories and Files
Removing Directories and Files
Moving and renaming Directories and Files
Quiz (22 questions)
Section 4 - Intermediate Linux Skills
more and less command
head and tail commands
Tab Completion
Command History
Wild Cards
Soft and Hard Links
Input, Output and Error Redirection
grep
pipe
Shell Aliases
echo command
Environment Variables
Connecting from one server to another
Transferring and Copying Files over the Network
Counting Words, Lines and Characters
Viewing and Monitoring Processes
Schedule and automate tasks with Cron
User and group administration
Switching Users
The sudo utility
Compressing and archiving files tar, gzip
Displaying and Setting the Hostname
Find you IP address
tr, sort, diff and uniq command - Text File Manipulation
cut and sort command - Text File Manipulation
32-bit vs 64-bit operating systems
Finding system information (uname, dmidecode)
Root Password recovery
sosreport for Redhat troubleshooting
Monitor Users (who, last w, id)
Message of the day (motd) and wall
Quiz
Section 5 - Software installation - Redhat/CentOS, SUSE, Fedora and UBUNTU
Red-hat/CentOS/Fedora software installation using YUM
Package management using RPM
Introduction to Repositories
Create a Local Repository
System updates and preparation (version lock)
Roll back patches and updates
Installing Software in SUSE Linux using Zypper
Installing software in Ubuntu
Quiz
Section 6 - Managing Users and Groups
User and group administration
Create a User account with No Login Access
The passwd command
Password Aging on User accounts
Create, Modify and Delete Group Accounts
Activating and Deactivating Shadow Password Mechanism
User Authentication Files
The passwd File
The shadow File
The group File
The gshadow File
Switching Users
The sudo utility
Section 7 - Disk and Volume Management (LVM, parted)
Introduction to partitioning and file system
Introduction to LVM - The Logical Volume Manager
Add a new disk through Oracle Virtual Box
Managing Storage with parted
Creating Physical Volumes (PVs), Volume Groups (VGs) and Logical Volumes (LVs)
Extending Volume group (VG) and Logical Volumes (LV)
Mirroring Logical Volumes
Moving Volumes (Data) from one storage to another
Removing Logical Volumes (LVs), Volume Groups (VGs) and Physical Volumes (PVs)
Section 8 – Shell Scripting
What is Shell Scripting
Naming Convention for Shell Script
Shell Scripting Format
How to Run a Shell Script
Text Editor vi Introduction
Creating first script - Hello World
Defining variable
Arithmetic Expressions in Shell Scripting
String Manipulation in Shell Scripting
String Comparisons in Shell Scripting
Read and Echo (Input/Output) statements
Relational Operators in Shell Scripting
Section 9 - Linux Networking
Network Components
Network Classes
TCP and UDP Protocols
The OSI model
Ping Command
Network Interfaces, configuration files and commands
Find your IP address
Add a Network Adapter through Oracle VM Virtual Box
NIC Bonding
Section 10 - Servers and Services
Apache Web Server
LAMP Server
MongoDB Server
MySQL Server
Section 11 - Linux Security
Firewall and iptables
Linux Server Security
Section 12 - Managing Processes
Understanding processes
Viewing and Monitoring Processes
Listing a Specific Process
View Processes by User and Group Ownership
Process States
What is Process Niceness?
Viewing and Changing Process Niceness
Renicing a Running Process
Control Processes with Signals
Section 13 - Linux Technical Interview Prep
Linux Basic Technical questions
