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Introduction to Linux

  • What constitutes Linux? A look at its history and ecosystems
  • Overview of distributions (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS)
  • Linux applications in enterprise and cloud settings

Getting Started with the Command Line

  • Logging in, terminal basics, and shell types (bash, zsh)
  • Understanding prompts, commands, options, and arguments
  • Basic navigation commands (pwd, ls, cd)

Managing Files and Directories

  • Creating, viewing, and editing files (touch, cat, nano/vim)
  • File manipulation operations (cp, mv, rm)
  • Directory hierarchy and structural organisation

Understanding Permissions

  • File and directory permission structures
  • Overview of users and groups
  • Utilising chmod, chown, and chgrp commands

Users and Processes

  • Listing and managing user accounts
  • Switching user identities (su, sudo)
  • Viewing and controlling system processes (ps, top, kill)

Package Management Basics

  • Introduction to package managers (yum/dnf/apt)
  • Installing, updating, and removing software

Networking Fundamentals

  • Checking network connectivity (ping, ifconfig/ip)
  • Basic host configuration tasks
  • SSH access and establishing secure remote connections

Introduction to Shell Scripting

  • What is a script?
  • Writing basic shell scripts
  • Utilising variables, loops, and conditional constructs

System Monitoring and Troubleshooting

  • Monitoring disk usage and system load (df, du, free)
  • Reviewing logs and system messages (journalctl/syslog)
  • Basic troubleshooting techniques

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

Required Prior Knowledge

  • Basic proficiency in using computers (no previous experience with Linux or Unix is necessary)

Technical Prerequisites

  • A laptop capable of running a Linux environment (either physical or virtual)
  • An SSH client (for remote labs) or the ability to run a local virtual machine
  • Reliable internet access (for online training modules and supplementary resources)

Disclaimer: This course forms part of the NobleProg global training portfolio. Delivery is facilitated through authorised NobleProg network partners, such as NobleProg Ontario Inc.

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