Linux Essentials

Course Summary

Course Curriculum

1.0 Introduction to Linux
6 Lessons
- 1.1 Overview of Linux
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- 1.2 Understanding the Origins and Philosophy of Linux
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- 1.3 Linux Distributions and Their Characteristics
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- 1.4: Basics of Open Source Software and Licensing
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- 1.4 Quiz Open Source Software
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- 1.5 Lab - Installing a Linux Virtual Machine using Virtual Box
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2.0 Navigating the Linux Filesystem
4 Lessons
- 2.1 Understanding the Filesystem Hierarchy: /, /home, /etc, /var, etc.
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- 2.2 Using command-line tools (`ls`, `cd`, `cp`, `mv`, `rm`).
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- 2.2 Lab - Using command-line tools (`ls`, `cd`, `cp`, `mv`, `rm`).
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- 2.3 Quiz - The Linux Filesystem
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3.0 Basic Linux Commands
9 Lessons
- 3.1 Command Syntax Introduction: ls, cd, pwd, mv
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- 3.1 Demo Linux Command Line ls, cd, pwd, mv'
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- 3.2 File Management Commands: touch, mkdir, rmdir, nano
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- 3.2 Lab - Creating, editing, and managing files and directories.
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- 3.3 Copying and Deleting Files: cp, rm
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- 3.4 Editing Files with Nano
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- 3.4 Demo Editing Files with Nano
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- 3.4 Lab - Using Nano
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- 3.5 Quiz Basic Linux Commands
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4.0 Users and Permissions
6 Lessons
- 4.1 Users and Groups: Understanding users, groups, and superusers
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- 4.1 Demo Superuser, Users, Groups
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- 4.1 Lab - Creating users, changing permissions, and group management.
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- 4.1 Quiz Users and Groups
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- 4.2 File Permissions: Understanding and modifying file permissions (`chmod`, `chown`).
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- 4.2 Lab - Creating users, changing permissions, and group management
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5.0 Package Management
2 Lessons
- 5.1 Introduction to Package Management: apt, yum, dnf
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- 5.1 Lab - Installing, Updating, and Removing Software with apt
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6.0 Shell Scripting
6 Lessons
- 6.1 Basics of Shell Scripting: Writing Simple Scripts to Automate Tasks
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- 6.1 Demo Writing Your First Shell Script
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- 6.1 Lab - Writing a Basic Shell Script for Automation
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- 6.1 Quiz - Shell Scripting
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- 6.2 Variables, Loops, and Conditionals: Introduction to Basic Scripting Components
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- 6.2 Lab - Loops in Shell Scripts
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7.0 System Administration Basics
4 Lessons
- 7.1 Managing Services: Using `systemctl` to start, stop, enable, and disable services.
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- 7.2 Cron Jobs: Scheduling tasks with `cron`.
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- 7.3 Setting up a web server with `nginx`
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- 7.3 Lab - Setting up a web server with `nginx`
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8.0 Networking Fundamentals
5 Lessons
- 8.1 Basic Networking Commands: `ifconfig`, `ping`, `netstat`.
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- 8.2 Lab - Basic Networking Commands: `ifconfig`, `ping`, `netstat`.
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- 8.3 SSH: Securely managing remote systems with SSH.
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- 8.4 Lab - Configuring SSH access and basic network troubleshooting.
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- 8.5 Quiz Networking Commands
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9.0 Security Basics
4 Lessons
- 9.1 Firewall Management: Basic `iptables` or `firewalld` setup.
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- 9.1 Demo iptables, firewalld
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- 9.2 Secure Shell (SSH) Hardening: Tips for securing SSH access.
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- 9.3 Lab - Configuring a firewall and securing SSH access.
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10.0 Advanced Command Line Tools
6 Lessons
- 10.1 Text Processing: Using `grep`, `awk`, `sed`.
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- 10.1 Demo 'grep', 'awk' and 'sed'
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- 10.1 Lab - Text Processing: Using `grep`, `awk`, `sed`.
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- 10. Quiz Text Processing
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- 10.2 System Monitoring: Using `top`, `htop`, `iotop`.
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- 10.2 Lab - Log analysis and system monitoring.
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11.0 Linux in the Cloud
3 Lessons
- 11.1 Introduction to Cloud Computing
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- 11.2 Setting up a Linux instance on AWS
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- 11.2 Lab - Launching a Linux Instance on Amazon AWS.
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12.0 Linux Career Information
2 Lessons
- 12.1 Linux Jobs
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- 12.2 Linux Certifications
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13.0 Course Conclusion
1 Lesson
- 13.1 Course Summary
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Appendix
1 Lesson
- Appendix A - Linux Command Line Referance
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Eric Frick

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