This course covers a wide range of essential topics, including networking fundamentals, System service management, and secure remote access via SSH. You'll gain proficiency in software package management using tools like apt, yum, and dnf, and learn to schedule tasks efficiently with cron and system timers. Dive into process management, understanding how to handle background jobs and manage process priorities. Additionally, explore Linux logging to effectively monitor and troubleshoot your systems. With hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, this course equips you with the practical skills and confidence needed to manage Linux environments efficiently.
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 3
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 3
This course is part of Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) Specialization
Instructor: Pearson
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Intermediate level
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7 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Master networking basics, System service management, and secure remote access with SSH.
Develop proficiency in software package management using apt, yum, and dnf.
Gain expertise in process management and task scheduling with cron and system timers.
Learn to effectively monitor and troubleshoot systems using Linux logging tools.
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This course is part of the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) Specialization
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In this module you'll learn about day to day Linux management tasks. That includes different topics. We'll start covering networking and the System manager of everything that runs on Linux. Next, you'll learn how to manage software on Linux. Then we'll have a look at SSH and time. Two pretty important components of the Linux operating system. After that you'll learn how to manage processes and task scheduling. In the end you are introduced to working with logs in Linux.
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